hellenetk36 1. The theater faschinated Alexander. ---> Alexander was fascinated by the theater. 2. Somebody made this table from mohagony, a popular wood in the 19th century. ---> This table from mohagony, a popular wood in the 19th century, was made by somebody. 3. Millions of people watch this popular programme. ---> This popular programme is watched by millions of people. 4. Somebody will meet you at the airport. ---> You will be met by somebody at the airport. 5. They have closed the metro station. ---> The metro station was closed by them. 6. They are building a new road. ---> A new road is being built by them.
37 1. Our representatives are being questioned by the press at the moment. Explanation: If you have "at the moment" in your sentence it means that you have to use Present Progressive/Continuos, which is -ing. (being) and it is Passive voice because somebody is questioning those representatives. 2. I was introduced to my new boss yesterday. Explanation: Somebody introduced me, so we use passive voice. If it was active voice, we would use I introduced myself. 3. He met her in the cafe. Explanation: The other one doesn't make sense, because here we have Active Voice, someone met someone. 4. When the parents arrived, the problem had been sorted. Explanation: The problem had been sorted before parents arrived, so we have to use perfect (have + verb-ed/III column). There we use past perfect in Passive Voice because we sorted the problem, it didn't sorted by itself. 5. It was made by a Russian company. Explanation: A Russian company made it, Passive Voice. 6. It was made in France. Explanation: It is a pretty obvious one. Where it was made? We cannot use other variants. 7. His new book will be published next month. Explanation: The book won't publish itself, someone will publish it, so we use Passive Voice.
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1. The theater faschinated Alexander. ---> Alexander was fascinated by the theater.
2. Somebody made this table from mohagony, a popular wood in the 19th century. ---> This table from mohagony, a popular wood in the 19th century, was made by somebody.
3. Millions of people watch this popular programme. ---> This popular programme is watched by millions of people.
4. Somebody will meet you at the airport. ---> You will be met by somebody at the airport.
5. They have closed the metro station. ---> The metro station was closed by them.
6. They are building a new road. ---> A new road is being built by them.
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1. Our representatives are being questioned by the press at the moment.
Explanation: If you have "at the moment" in your sentence it means that you have to use Present Progressive/Continuos, which is -ing. (being) and it is Passive voice because somebody is questioning those representatives.
2. I was introduced to my new boss yesterday.
Explanation: Somebody introduced me, so we use passive voice. If it was active voice, we would use I introduced myself.
3. He met her in the cafe.
Explanation: The other one doesn't make sense, because here we have Active Voice, someone met someone.
4. When the parents arrived, the problem had been sorted.
Explanation: The problem had been sorted before parents arrived, so we have to use perfect (have + verb-ed/III column). There we use past perfect in Passive Voice because we sorted the problem, it didn't sorted by itself.
5. It was made by a Russian company.
Explanation: A Russian company made it, Passive Voice.
6. It was made in France.
Explanation: It is a pretty obvious one. Where it was made? We cannot use other variants.
7. His new book will be published next month.
Explanation: The book won't publish itself, someone will publish it, so we use Passive Voice.