ABOUT PASSIVE VOICE
Q1 - Wine ____ grapes.
is made by
is made from
Either could be used here.
Q2 - The bridge _____.
is still built
is still being built
Q3 - These shoes ____ of leather.
are made
were made
Q4 - I can't see it- it must ____.
be taken
have been taken
Q5 - Their house ____ last week.
was bought
has been bought
CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION
Q1 - It has been drawn to my attention that some staff are leaving early on Friday. This shall stop
The speaker probably uses the passive as a way of not giving the name of the person who told him
The speaker uses the passive to sound clever and educated
Q2 - It is supposed to be really good
The speaker isn't certain
The speaker is certain
Q3 - The bridge is being widened
The work is finished
The work is unfinished
Q4 - The Prime Minister is rumoured to be about to resign
The speaker wants to associate themselves with the rumour
The speaker wants to put some distance between themselves and the rumour
Q5 - It might get done
GET is an informal passive construction
GET is a formal passive construction
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
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