Fill in the Blanks passive voiceOnline version passive voice by Karen Babativa Quintero 1 handed out was were by was was screwed was laid by noticed was was examined produced drawn by made chosen were Once Birmingham and Sheffield , two of the largest towns in England , began to quarrel . The quarrel started as each of them claimed to be able to produce the most skillful piece of work . A special jury ( is choose ) to decide which city would show the greatest skill . The day arrived . A steel spider with long thin legs ( is produce ) representatives of Sheffield . The spider ( is make ) the best workers . It was as small as a pea . It ran about on the table as if it were alive . A wonderful mechanism had been put in that little body . Everybody was sure that the first place would be given to Sheffield . Then a sewing needle ( is laid ) on the table representatives of Birmingham . A smile appeared on the lips of the jury when the needle ( is notice ) . Then the top of the needle ( is screw ) off and 4 needles ( are draw out ) , one from another . The first needle , as it was , had been the case of the four other needles . The needles ( are hand ) over to each member and ( examine ) with great interest . In whose favour did the jury decide ?