1. Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verb in brackets.
1. Our garden ……. (take) care of by the gardener once every weeks.
2. The agreement …….. (sign) by the manager as we speak.
3. There are no more tickets for the play; they ……. (sell) out since last week.
4. The actors gave an amazing performance and …….. (admire) by everybody.
5. Romeo and Juliet …….. (write) by Shakespeare in 1594.
Explanation: The sentence is in the present tense, so we use the present simple passive form of the verb 'take', which is 'is taken'.
2. The agreement is being signed by the manager as we speak.
Explanation: The sentence is in the present continuous tense, so we use the present continuous passive form of the verb 'sign', which is 'is being signed'.
3. There are no more tickets for the play; they have been sold out since last week.
Explanation: The sentence is in the present perfect tense, so we use the present perfect passive form of the verb 'sell', which is 'have been sold'.
4. The actors gave an amazing performance and were admired by everybody.
Explanation: The sentence is in the past simple tense, so we use the past simple passive form of the verb 'admire', which is 'were admired'.
5. Romeo and Juliet were written by Shakespeare in 1594.
Explanation: The sentence is in the past simple tense, so we use the past simple passive form of the verb 'write', which is 'were written'.
In each sentence, the subject is not performing the action, but rather receiving or experiencing the action, which is why we use the passive form of the verb. The passive form is created by using the appropriate form of the verb 'to be' (such as 'is', 'are', 'was', 'were', etc.) followed by the past participle form of the main verb.