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installed",{"id":127,"sentenceTemplate":128,"displayOrder":129,"explanation":130,"exampleSentence":131,"blanks":132},"019d4dce-a2cc-7502-b4c0-01e7fd5f0856","The polluted river __1__ by the factory for years before the company was finally shut down.",7,"Use \"had been contaminated\" because past perfect passive (had been + past participle) is used for actions that occurred before another past event.","The wetlands had been polluted by agricultural runoff before conservation efforts began.",[133],{"id":134,"blankNumber":19,"options":135},"019d4dce-a2cc-7496-b4c0-01e7fcf8ed34",[136,139,142],{"id":137,"optionText":138,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d4dce-a2cc-7412-b4c0-01e7fbec6e8a","was contaminated",{"id":140,"optionText":141,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":19},"019d4dce-a2cc-7442-b4c0-01e7fc71e474","had been contaminated",{"id":143,"optionText":144,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d4dce-a2cc-746e-b4c0-01e7fca2e62f","has been contaminated",{"id":146,"sentenceTemplate":147,"displayOrder":148,"explanation":149,"exampleSentence":150,"blanks":151},"019d4dce-a2cc-7636-b4c0-01e7ffa8f231","Plastic bags __1__ in many countries to protect marine ecosystems.",8,"Use \"have been banned\" because present perfect passive (has\u002Fhave been + past participle) is used for completed actions with present relevance.","Single-use plastics have been prohibited in several European cities.",[152],{"id":153,"blankNumber":19,"options":154},"019d4dce-a2cc-75e6-b4c0-01e7ff4908d9",[155,158,161],{"id":156,"optionText":157,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019d4dce-a2cc-7562-b4c0-01e7fddfa149","have been banned",{"id":159,"optionText":160,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019d4dce-a2cc-7592-b4c0-01e7fe8cc2c8","have banned",{"id":162,"optionText":163,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d4dce-a2cc-75be-b4c0-01e7fea994b4","are banning",{"id":165,"sentenceTemplate":166,"displayOrder":167,"explanation":168,"exampleSentence":169,"blanks":170},"019d4dce-a2cc-777a-b4c0-01e802837053","The coastal area __1__ when the hurricane struck last week, causing severe environmental damage.",9,"Use \"was flooded\" because past simple passive (was\u002Fwere + past participle) is used for completed actions at a specific time in the past.","The nature reserve was destroyed by the wildfire in August.",[171],{"id":172,"blankNumber":19,"options":173},"019d4dce-a2cc-772a-b4c0-01e801da6684",[174,177,180],{"id":175,"optionText":176,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019d4dce-a2cc-7696-b4c0-01e7fffe4e6d","was flooded",{"id":178,"optionText":179,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019d4dce-a2cc-76d6-b4c0-01e800c79e45","flooded",{"id":181,"optionText":182,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d4dce-a2cc-7702-b4c0-01e800e5cd4c","had been flooded",{"id":184,"sentenceTemplate":185,"displayOrder":186,"explanation":187,"exampleSentence":188,"blanks":189},"019d4dce-a2cc-78ae-b4c0-01e8042f472b","More funding __1__ to renewable energy projects if we want to meet climate goals.",10,"Use \"must be allocated\" because modal passive (modal + be + past participle) is used for obligation when the subject receives the action.","Stricter penalties must be imposed on companies that violate environmental laws.",[190],{"id":191,"blankNumber":19,"options":192},"019d4dce-a2cc-785e-b4c0-01e803e93827",[193,196,199],{"id":194,"optionText":195,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019d4dce-a2cc-77da-b4c0-01e802b4717d","must be allocated",{"id":197,"optionText":198,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019d4dce-a2cc-780a-b4c0-01e8036cc892","must allocate",{"id":200,"optionText":201,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d4dce-a2cc-7836-b4c0-01e80399296f","should 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