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Passive Verbs Exercise: Complete the sentences with the passive form of the verbs in brackets. Use any verb tense that is appropriate.

Letters _____________________ by the postman at 8 every day. (deliver)
A. Were delivered
B. Deliver
C. Delivering
D. Delivers

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Final answer:

The correct completion for the passive sentence is 'Letters are delivered by the postman at 8 every day,' which uses the present simple passive form to indicate a regular action.

Step-by-step explanation:

To complete the sentence with the passive form of the verb in brackets, we need to ensure that the subject is being acted upon by something else. The sentence 'Letters _____________________ by the postman at 8 every day.' indicates a regular action in the present, so the present simple passive form is required. The correct passive form to complete this sentence is 'Letters are delivered by the postman at 8 every day.' Therefore, the correct answer is not directly provided in options A-D, but can be constructed from the context of the sentence.

In passive sentences, we should look for the following:

  • The subject is not conducting the action, but is being acted upon.
  • A form of the 'be' verb (am, is, are, was, were) appears with the past participle (-ed or –en) form of the verb.
  • The preposition 'by [noun phrase]' either appears in the sentence or can be added.

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