My grandfather built this house in 1943.

This house was built in 1943 by my grandfather

The Government is planning a new road near my house.

A new road is being planned near my house.

The film is set in Mississippi during the 1960s.

It was situated in that place at that time.

He had written three books before 1867.

Three books had been written before 1867.

They are building a new stadium near the station.

A new stadium is being built near the station.

We will sign the deal tomorrow.

The deal will be signed tomorrow.

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B1 Passive voice

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#englishvocabulary #shotonlocation #grammar #passive American English File Intermediate - Grammar 6A

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1
My grandfather built this house in 1943.
This house is built in 1943 by my grandfather
This house is being built in 1943 by my grandfather
This house has been built in 1943 by my grandfather
This house was built in 1943 by my grandfather
2
____ is what I love best about Sundays.
Being able to wake up late
Having able to wake up late
Be able to wake up late
Was able to wake up late
3
The Government is planning a new road near my house.
A new road is planning near my house.
A new road was planned near my house.
A new road is being planned near my house.
A new road has been planned near my house.
4
The cleaners have cleaned the office.
The office was cleaned by the cleaner.
The office has been cleaned.
The office is cleaned.
The office is being cleaned.
5
We don't use the passive in newspapers reports.
True
False
6
The film is set in Mississippi during the 1960s.
It was filmed in a studio.
It was filmed in the real place, not in a studio.
It was situated in that place at that time.
It was filmed in the 1960s.
7
He had written three books before 1867.
Three books had been written before 1867.
Three books had being written before 1867
Three books has been written before 1867
Three books had written before 1867
8
We often use the passive when it's not said, known, or important who does the action.
False
True
9
They are building a new stadium near the station.
A new stadium is being built near the station.
A new stadium has been built near the station
Near the station a new stadium is built
A new stadium was being built near the station
10
The money _______ by John yesterday.
is collected
has been collected
has been collecting
was collected
11
We will sign the deal tomorrow.
The deal will been signed tomorrow.
The deal will have been signed tomorrow.
The deal will signed tomorrow.
The deal will be signed tomorrow.
12
The film ________________ next winter.
will be shot
has been shot
is being shot
will be shoot
13
People speak Spanish in Colombia.
Spanish is spoken in Colombia.
Spanish is spoke in Colombia.
Spanish is speaked in Colombia.
Spanish is spook in Colombia.
14
We can often say things in two ways, in the active or in the passive.
False
True
15
They __________________ for the restaurant very long before it went bankrupt.
haven't worked
haven't been worked
hadn't been worked
hadn't worked
16
This house ___ for 10 years.
hasn't been inhabited
inhabitants
didn't inhabit
hasn't inhabited
17
We often use the passive to talk about processes, for example, scientific processes.
False
True
18
_____ ready by next Thursday.
The jacket will be
I clean the jacket
The jacket is
The jacket will being

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