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Spanish ___________ in Colombia (speak) time ago
Spanish was spoken in Colombia time ago
Active: People spoke Portuguese in Brazil.
Passive: Portuguese ___________ in Brazil.
A) is speak
B) is spoke
C) was spoken
C) was spoken
A difficult question was asked by a girl
A girl asked a difficult question
He helped us
We were helped by him
Lots of houses _____________ because of the hurricane (destroy)
Lots of houses were destroyed because of the hurricane
Active: The staff cleaned all the hotel rooms daily.
Passive: The hotel rooms _________ daily.
A) are clean
B) were cleaned
C) is cleaned
B) were cleaned
The keys were lost by him yesterday
He lost his keys yesterday
We loved our country
Our country was loved by us
Wine ___________ in England last year
Wine was produced in England last year
Active: We updated the company website last month
Passive: The company website ___________ frequently.
A) are updated
B) was updated
C) was updated
B) was updated
An award-winning novel was written by her.
She wrote an award-winning novel.
Peter built houses in the past
Houses were built by Peter in the past
____________ bananas _____________ in your country long time ago? (grow)
Werebananas grown in your country?
Active: People saw this beach as the most beautiful in the country.
Passive: This beach __________ as the most beautiful in the country.
A) was seen
B) is saw
C) is seen
A) was seen
A story was written by her
She wrote a story
Teachers taught students last semester
Students were taught by teachers last semester
______________ "One Hundred Years of Solitude" _______________ by Gabriel García Márquez?
Was "One Hundred Years of Solitude" written by Gabriel García Márquez?
Active: Somebody shipped the products via express mail.
Passive: The products ___________ via express mail.
A) are shipped
B) is shipped
C) were shipped
c) were shipped
The thief was caught by the police
The police caught the thief
A carpenter made this furniture
This furniture was made by a carpenter