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Some sentences may have more than one blank, so make sure you complete all of them.",1,[11,33,51,69,88,107,126,144,163,182,201,220],{"id":12,"sentenceTemplate":13,"displayOrder":14,"explanation":15,"exampleSentence":16,"blanks":17},"019d4d5a-8543-7a45-bcbb-241081269823","The breaking news story __1__ by several international networks within minutes of the announcement.",0,"Use \"was broadcast\" because past simple passive (was\u002Fwere + past participle) is used for completed actions in the past when the subject receives the action.","The documentary was broadcast on three different channels last night.",[18],{"id":19,"blankNumber":9,"options":20},"019d4d5a-8541-787f-8386-8a2bdddad6da",[21,25,29],{"id":22,"optionText":23,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d4d5a-8541-74bf-8386-8a2bdc4cfe70","was 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interview.",[95],{"id":96,"blankNumber":9,"options":97},"019d4d5a-8543-7e71-bcbb-24108df67d8c",[98,101,104],{"id":99,"optionText":100,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":14},"019d4d5a-8543-7e11-bcbb-24108cb200c4","surrounded",{"id":102,"optionText":103,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019d4d5a-8543-7e31-bcbb-24108d9a0b32","was surrounded",{"id":105,"optionText":106,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d4d5a-8543-7e51-bcbb-24108da32c3a","was surrounding",{"id":108,"sentenceTemplate":109,"displayOrder":110,"explanation":111,"exampleSentence":112,"blanks":113},"019d4d5a-8544-7101-8ca0-d92d06b3a826","All media outlets __1__ to respect the privacy of the victims during the ongoing investigation.",6,"Use \"have been asked\" because present perfect passive (have\u002Fhas been + past participle) is used for actions completed in the recent past with present relevance.","Reporters have been asked to submit their questions in writing before the press conference.",[114],{"id":115,"blankNumber":9,"options":116},"019d4d5a-8544-70c9-8ca0-d92d0623adf4",[117,120,123],{"id":118,"optionText":119,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":14},"019d4d5a-8544-7065-8ca0-d92d042231d4","must be asked",{"id":121,"optionText":122,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d4d5a-8544-7089-8ca0-d92d05096797","must be asking",{"id":124,"optionText":125,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":32},"019d4d5a-8544-70a9-8ca0-d92d05847914","have been asked",{"id":127,"sentenceTemplate":128,"displayOrder":129,"explanation":130,"exampleSentence":131,"blanks":132},"019d4d5a-8544-71d5-8ca0-d92d0903258c","The prime minister's statement __1__ live on national television when the technical problems occurred.",7,"Use \"was being broadcast\" because past continuous passive (was\u002Fwere being + past participle) is used for actions in progress when another past event occurred.","The interview was being broadcast when the studio lost power.",[133],{"id":134,"blankNumber":9,"options":135},"019d4d5a-8544-71a1-8ca0-d92d08824b8a",[136,139,141],{"id":137,"optionText":138,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d4d5a-8544-7141-8ca0-d92d07631dee","was being broadcast",{"id":140,"optionText":23,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d4d5a-8544-7165-8ca0-d92d078a8f5d",{"id":142,"optionText":143,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d4d5a-8544-7181-8ca0-d92d07a0fbb1","had been broadcast",{"id":145,"sentenceTemplate":146,"displayOrder":147,"explanation":148,"exampleSentence":149,"blanks":150},"019d4d5a-8544-72ad-8ca0-d92d0afe165e","The editor confirmed that several fact-checkers __1__ to verify the claims before tomorrow's publication deadline.",8,"Use \"will be assigned\" because future simple passive (will be + past participle) is used when the subject receives the action in the future.","Additional photographers will be assigned to cover the election results.",[151],{"id":152,"blankNumber":9,"options":153},"019d4d5a-8544-7275-8ca0-d92d0a1dc176",[154,157,160],{"id":155,"optionText":156,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":14},"019d4d5a-8544-7219-8ca0-d92d092bdc8e","will assign",{"id":158,"optionText":159,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019d4d5a-8544-7239-8ca0-d92d094ed38f","will be assigned",{"id":161,"optionText":162,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d4d5a-8544-7259-8ca0-d92d0953e80b","will have been assigned",{"id":164,"sentenceTemplate":165,"displayOrder":166,"explanation":167,"exampleSentence":168,"blanks":169},"019d4d5a-8544-7395-8ca0-d92d0e23e43c","The celebrity's private emails __1__ without authorization and then sold to tabloid newspapers.",9,"Use \"were accessed\" because past simple passive (was\u002Fwere + past participle) is used for completed actions where the subject receives the action.","The voicemail messages were accessed illegally by a freelance reporter.",[170],{"id":171,"blankNumber":9,"options":172},"019d4d5a-8544-735d-8ca0-d92d0db4cafa",[173,176,179],{"id":174,"optionText":175,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":14},"019d4d5a-8544-72f1-8ca0-d92d0bca3e31","accessed",{"id":177,"optionText":178,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019d4d5a-8544-7321-8ca0-d92d0c702dcd","were accessed",{"id":180,"optionText":181,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d4d5a-8544-733d-8ca0-d92d0d36b4da","had accessed",{"id":183,"sentenceTemplate":184,"displayOrder":185,"explanation":186,"exampleSentence":187,"blanks":188},"019d4d5a-8544-746d-8ca0-d92d113bd464","New guidelines for reporting on mental health issues __1__ by the press council after months of consultation with experts.",10,"Use \"have been introduced\" because present perfect passive (have\u002Fhas been + past participle) is used for recently completed actions with present relevance.","Stricter rules have been introduced to prevent the spread of misinformation online.",[189],{"id":190,"blankNumber":9,"options":191},"019d4d5a-8544-7435-8ca0-d92d1045d69a",[192,195,198],{"id":193,"optionText":194,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d4d5a-8544-73d9-8ca0-d92d0e5f31e5","have been introduced",{"id":196,"optionText":197,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d4d5a-8544-73f9-8ca0-d92d0ef93fb2","have introduced",{"id":199,"optionText":200,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d4d5a-8544-7419-8ca0-d92d0fc0d433","are introducing",{"id":202,"sentenceTemplate":203,"displayOrder":204,"explanation":205,"exampleSentence":206,"blanks":207},"019d4d5a-8544-7561-8ca0-d92d14715f5a","The whistleblower insisted that her identity __1__ confidential by the news organization throughout the investigation.",11,"Use \"must be kept\" because modal passive (modal + be + past participle) is used for obligation when the subject receives the action.","Sources must be kept anonymous to protect them from retaliation.",[208],{"id":209,"blankNumber":9,"options":210},"019d4d5a-8544-7525-8ca0-d92d1441bf85",[211,214,217],{"id":212,"optionText":213,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":14},"019d4d5a-8544-74c5-8ca0-d92d11ddd295","must keep",{"id":215,"optionText":216,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019d4d5a-8544-74e9-8ca0-d92d12ae24e6","must be kept",{"id":218,"optionText":219,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d4d5a-8544-7509-8ca0-d92d138d824a","must be keeping",{"id":221,"sentenceTemplate":222,"displayOrder":223,"explanation":224,"exampleSentence":225,"blanks":226},"019d4d5a-8544-7815-8ca0-d92d1d13c29e","The radio station's license __1__ by regulators after repeated violations of broadcasting standards.",14,"Use \"should be revoked\" because modal passive (modal + be + past participle) is used for recommendations when the subject receives the action.","The journalist's accreditation should be revoked if ethical guidelines are violated.",[227],{"id":228,"blankNumber":9,"options":229},"019d4d5a-8544-77dd-8ca0-d92d1cd9ccb1",[230,233,236],{"id":231,"optionText":232,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":14},"019d4d5a-8544-777d-8ca0-d92d1bd7858b","should revoke",{"id":234,"optionText":235,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019d4d5a-8544-77a1-8ca0-d92d1c4dbf36","should be revoked",{"id":237,"optionText":238,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d4d5a-8544-77c1-8ca0-d92d1ca9f7b0","should be revoking",{"title":240,"slug":241,"language":242},"Passive voice","passive-voice","en"]