Situation:    Early this morning, Bill Gates's chauffeur took his employer's favorite car, a 98 model, to the garage for service and repairs. The chauffeur explained to the service people that the car had crashed several times that week. They were surprised, since multiple crashes usually involve several cars, not one. However, they promised him that everything would be checked out.   Main Index

Instructions:   Fill the blanks with the correct passive form of the verb in parentheses Example:    They made the following repairs.     The following repairs were made.

1.	They took off the four wheels.
	The four wheels     off.
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	check answers	Hint:    Past tense. The past participle and the past tense forms are different. The subject is the four wheels so you must use the plural form of the verb.
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2.	They found cracks in each wheel..
	Cracks     in each wheel.
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	check answers	Hint:    Past tense. The subject is cracks so you must use the plural form of the verb.
3.	They decided to replace them.
	It     to replace them.
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	check answers	Hint:    Past tense. The subject is it so you must use the singular form of the verb.
4.	They threw away the old wheels and ordered new ones.
	The old wheels     away and new ones ordered.
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	check answers	Hint:    Past tense. The past participle and the past tense forms are different. The subject is the old wheels so you must use the plural form of the verb.
5.	Unfortunately, they could not find replacement wheels of this type anywhere. They were no longer being manufactured.
	Unfortunately, replacement wheels of this type could not     anywhere. They were no longer being manufactured.
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	check answers	Hint:    Careful here. 'Could' is followed by the infinitive without 'to.'
6.	Of course, by the time they found this out, they had done the rest of the repair work.
	Of course, by the time they found this out, the rest of the repair work   .
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	check answers	Hint:    Past perfect tense. The past participle is used for both the past perfect and the passive, so that makes it a lot easier for you.
7.	They had to remove the motor.
	The motor had to   .
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	check answers	Hint:    Careful here. This is an infinitive, as is indicated by the 'to.'.
8.	They realized too late the new motor was incompatible with the transmission.
	It     too late that the new motor was incompatible with the transmission.
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	check answers	Hint:    The subject is it and is singular, so use the singular form of the verb.
9.	The motor ran very smoothly, but when they engaged the transmission, it stalled. (stall = stop)
	The motor ran very smoothly, but when the transmission     , it stalled.
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	check answers	Hint:    The subject is the transmission so use the singular form of the verb.
10.	For example, to change from first gear to fifth gear they had to restart the motor five times.
	For example, to change from first gear to fifth gear the motor had to      five times.
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	check answers	Hint:    Here you must use the infinitive form as is indicated by the 'to.'
11.	They gave the chauffeur precise instructions on how to drive the car with all these limitations.
	The chauffeur     precise instructions on how to drive the car with all these limitations.
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	check answers	Hint:    Past tense. The past participle and the past tense forms are different. The subject is the chauffeur so use the singular form of the verb.
12.	He told them that all his employer's cars functioned like that and that they had done a very good job.
	They     that all his employer's cars functioned like that and that they had done a very good job.
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	check answers	Hint:    Past tense. The subject is they so use the plural form of the verb.
13.	One of them had found five quarters on the floor of the car. They gave them to the chauffeur.
	Five quarters had been found on the floor of the car. These     to the chauffeur.
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	check answers	Hint:    Past tense. The past participle and the past tense forms are different. The subject is these so use the singular form of the verb.
14.	The chauffeur assured them that he would return this money to his employer.
	The chauffeur assured them that this money     to his employer.
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	check answers	Hint:    After 'would' use the infinitive without 'to.'
15.	He said that Mr. Gates would donate the $1.25 they had found to a charity. This contribution would save him at least 1.3 billion dollars in taxes.
	He said that the $1.25 they had found     to a charity. This contribution would save him at least 1.3 billions in taxes.
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	check answers	Hint:    After 'would' use the infinitive without 'to.'