Present passive or past passive?
In the outback, many unique animals ____________ (find) in Australia. (present passive)
present, are found
New rules ______________________ (already make) to help keep beaches safe for swimmers. (present perfect passive)
have already been made
Thousands of tourists visit the Great Barrier Reef every year.
The Great Barrier Reef is visited by thousands of tourists every year.
The city of Canberra ____________ (choose) as the capital of Australia in 1908. (past passive)
was chosen
The Sydney Opera House ____________ (complete) in 1973. (past passive)
was completed
Aboriginal artists painted the rock murals.
The rock murals were painted by Aboriginal artists.
The Great Barrier Reef ____________ (visit) by millions of tourists every year.
is visited, present
Many Aboriginal artworks ____________ (discover) by archaeologists in the 20th century.
was discovered
Cathy Freeman won the 400 metres in the 2000 Olympics.
The 400 metres in the 2000 Olympics was won by Cathy Freeman.
The first European maps of Australia ____________ (draw) in the 17th century.
were drawn, past
Several new national parks have ____________ (create) so far to protect Australia’s nature.
have been created
Early explorers named many places in Australia.
Many places in Australia were named by early explorers
Australian sports like cricket and rugby ____________ (play) in many schools.
are played
Many Australian animals ____________ (protect) by the government in recent years.
have been protected
The government has created many new national parks to protect wildlife.
Many new national parks have been created by the government to protect wildlife.