Mrs Nga_ Grammar_ Passive voice basic 2

The sentence is the same meaning as the following:

Peter plays the guitar every day.

• The guitar is played by Peter every day.

• The guitar was played by Peter every day.

• The guitar is played every day by Peter.

• The guitar was played every day by Peter.

Answer explanation

- Passive present simple: S2 + am/ is/ are + PII + (adv of manner) + (adv of place) (by O1) + (adv of time)

- "every day" is adv os time => The guitar is played by Peter every day.

The sentence is the same meaning as the following:

I took these photos.

• These photos are taken by me.

• These photos is taken by me.

• These photos was taken by me.

• These photos were taken by me.

Answer explanation

- Passive past simple: S2 + was+ PII

- "These photos " is a plural noun => These photos were taken by me.

The sentence is the same meaning as the following:

More people are learning English in the world.

• English is leaning in the world.

• English are leaning in the world.

• English is being leaned in the world.

• English are being leaned in the world.

Answer explanation

- Passive inpresent continuous: S + am/ is/ are being + PII

- "English" is an uncountable noun => English is being learned in the world.

The sentence is the same meaning as the following:

We are going to take an important exam in one month.

• An important exam is going to take in one month.

• An important exam is going to be taken in one month.

• An important exam was going to be taken in one month.

• An important exam was going take in one month.

Answer explanation

- Passive near future: S + am/ is/ are being to be + PII

- "An ... exam" is a singular noun => An important exam is going to be taken in one month.

The sentence is the same meaning as the following:

His friend will marry a beautiful girl.

• A beautiful girl will marry by his friend.

• A beautiful girl will married by his friend.

• A beautiful girl will be marry by his friend.

• A beautiful girl will be married by his friend.

Answer explanation

- Passive future simple: S + will be + PII

- "An ... exam" is a singular noun => A beautiful girl will be married by his friend.

The sentence is the same meaning as the following:

Someone has stolen my pen.

• My pen has stolen.

• My pen was stolen.

• My pen has been stolen.

• My pen had been stolen.

Answer explanation

- Passive present perfect: S have/ has been + PII

- "My pen" is a singular noun => My pen has been stolen.

The sentence is the same meaning as the following:

We were watching a film at 8pm yesterday.

• A film was watched at 8pm yesterday.

• A film is going to be watched at 8pm yesterday.

• A film is watched at 8pm yesterday.

• A film was being watched at 8pm yesterday.

Answer explanation

- Passive in past continuous: S + was/ were being + PII

=> A film was being watched at 8pm yesterday.

The sentence is the same meaning as the following:

They had built this library before 1990.

• This library had built before 1990.

• This library was built before 1990.

• This library had been built before 1990.

• This library has been built before 1990.

Answer explanation

- Passive present perfect: S + had been + PII

=> This library had been built before 1990.

The sentence is the same meaning as the following:

I must do all my homework.

• All my homework is done.

• All my homework was done.

• All my homework must done.

• All my homework must be done.

Answer explanation

- Passive with modal verbs (Vm) : S + Vm + be + PII

=> All my homework must be done.

The sentence is the same meaning as the following:

Do you visit your grandparents often?

• Do your grandparents visit often?

• Are your grandparents visit often?

• Are your grandparents visited often?

• Do your grandparents visited often?

Answer explanation

- Question Passive in present simple : Am/ is/ are + S2+ be + PII?

=> Are your grandparents visited often?