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Spanish ___________ in Colombia (speak)
Spanish is spoken in Colombia
Active: People speak Portuguese in Brazil.
Passive: Portuguese ___________ in Brazil.
A) is speak
B) is spoke
C) is spoken
C) is spoken
A difficult question was asked by a girl
A girl asked a difficult question
He helped us
We were helped by him
Paco hace la cama.
La cama es hecha por Paco.
Paco makes the bed.
The bed is made by Paco.
Lots of houses _____________ because of the hurricane (destroy)
Lots of houses were destroyed because of the hurricane
Active: The staff cleans all the hotel rooms daily.
Passive: The hotel rooms _________ daily.
A) are clean
B) are cleaned
C) is cleaned
B) are cleaned
The keys were lost by him yesterday
He lost his keys yesterday
We love our country
Our country is loved by us
El director francés creó la película.
La película fue creada por el director francés.
The French director created the film.
The film was created by the French director.
Wine ___________ in England
Wine is produced in England
Active: We update the company website frequently.
Passive: The company website ___________ frequently.
A) are updated
B) is updated
C) was updated
An award-winning novel was written by her.
She wrote an award-winning novel.
Peter builds houses
Houses are built by Peter
Ella paseó a su perro Matías.
Su perro Matías fue paseado por ella.
She walked her dog Matías.
Her dog Matías was walked by her.
____________ bananas _____________ in your country? (grow)
Are bananas grown in your country?
Active: People see this beach as the most beautiful in the country.
Passive: This beach __________ as the most beautiful in the country.
A) is seen
B) is saw
C) is see
A) is seen
A story was written by her
She wrote a story
Teachers teach students
Students are taught by teachers
Los niños malos fueron regañados por su padre porque no habían hecho sus deberes.
Regañar = scold
The bad kids / children were scolded by their dad because they had not done their homework.
______________ "One Hundred Years of Solitude" _______________ by Gabriel García Márquez?
Was "One Hundred Years of Solitude" written by Gabriel García Márquez?
Active: Somebody ships the products via express mail.
Passive: The products ___________ via express mail.
A) are shipped
B) is 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
La tarta de la boda fue horneada dos días antes del evento, pero el vestido blanco fue hecho seis meses antes (de eso).
The wedding cake was baked two days before the event, but the white dress was made six months before (that).