Riddle
I am eaten, but I never eat.
I can be sweet or salty.
What am I?
A cake / food
They are painting the house right now.
The house is being painted right now.
The teacher is explaining the lesson to the students.
The lesson is being explained to the students by the teacher.
They are cleaning the room.
The room is being cleaned.
Are they developing a new application?
Is a new application being developed?
I am read by students every day.
I can be thick or thin.
What am I?
A book
She has already finished the work.
The work has already been finished.
People speak many languages in this country.
Many languages are spoken in this country.
The teacher is explaining the lesson.
The lesson is being explained.
Are they building a new hospital in the city?
Is a new hospital being built in the city?
I am done by someone, not by myself.
I can be read, eaten, or opened.
What am I?
A passive action
They will deliver the package tomorrow.
The package will be delivered tomorrow.
The company has developed a new product.
A new product has been developed by the company.
She is preparing a complicated report for the manager.
A complicated report is being prepared for the manager.
Was she preparing dinner when you arrived?
Was dinner being prepared when you arrived?
I am written, but I never write.
I can be short or long.
What am I?
A letter / an email
Someone is cleaning the classroom.
The classroom is being cleaned.
Someone had broken the window before we arrived.
The window had been broken before we arrived.
They are building a new bridge in the city.
A new bridge is being built in the city.
Were they discussing the problem during the meeting?
Was the problem being discussed during the meeting?
I am spoken about even when no one is talking to me. I exist only because someone says something
A story / a statement
They had completed the task before noon.
The task had been completed before noon.
They expect the team to win the match.
The team is expected to win the match.
They are discussing an important issue right now.
An important issue is being discussed right now.
Was he cleaning the house all afternoon?
Was the house being cleaned all afternoon?