Choose the passive form of this sentence.
The police will arrest the thief.

The thief will arrested by the police.Correct answerYour answerThe thief would be arrested by the police.Correct answerYour answerThe thief will have arrested by the police.Correct answerYour answerThe thief will be arrested by the police.Correct answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

"Will" + a verb becomes "will be" + the past participle: "The thief will be arrested by the police."

Worth noting

"Will arrested" leaves out "be", which every passive needs.

Concept: The passive of the simple future
Typical timeTypical: 45 s
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Choose the passive form of this sentence.The police will arrest the thief.

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Choose the passive form of this sentence.
The police will arrest the thief.