[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"grammar-exercise-019d4ddf-e0bd-7ddc-a578-7ed28a020a02":3,"grammar-exercise-lesson-019ba8a9-71c4-7787-96a0-6a02f8a55e49":240},["Reactive",4],{"id":5,"grammarPage":6,"title":7,"instructions":8,"displayOrder":9,"questions":10},"019d4ddf-e0bd-7ddc-a578-7ed28a020a02","\u002Fapi\u002Fgrammar_pages\u002F019ba8a9-71c4-7787-96a0-6a02f8a55e49","Passive Voice - Cultural Heritage","This is a fill-in-the-blank exercise. Click on each blank and choose the correct answer from the dropdown. Think about how historical events and traditions are narrated in the passive voice.",1,[11,33,51,69,88,107,126,145,164,183,202,221],{"id":12,"sentenceTemplate":13,"displayOrder":14,"explanation":15,"exampleSentence":16,"blanks":17},"019d52c9-f904-73f0-843e-ce1e3cd4e844","The ancient temple __1__ by local authorities after the earthquake caused significant structural damage last year.",0,"Use the past simple passive (was\u002Fwere + past participle) to describe a completed action in the past. The phrase 'last year' signals a finished event, making 'was restored' the only correct form. 'Was being restored' implies the action was still in progress, and the bare active form 'restored' is grammatically incorrect here.","The medieval cathedral was repaired by a team of specialists after the fire destroyed its roof.",[18],{"id":19,"blankNumber":9,"options":20},"019d52c9-f902-733f-a3fb-3bbe6760d40f",[21,25,29],{"id":22,"optionText":23,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d52c9-f901-7f4f-82e0-bacf081d48b5","was being restored",false,{"id":26,"optionText":27,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d52c9-f902-704b-a3fb-3bbe6624f1c3","was restored",true,{"id":30,"optionText":31,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":32},"019d52c9-f902-708b-a3fb-3bbe6685d6d2","restored",2,{"id":34,"sentenceTemplate":35,"displayOrder":9,"explanation":36,"exampleSentence":37,"blanks":38},"019d52c9-f904-75d0-843e-ce1e3fb35462","Several rare manuscripts __1__ by conservators at the national library when the funding was suddenly cut.","Use the past continuous passive (were\u002Fwas + being + past participle) to describe an action that was in progress when another event interrupted it. The phrase 'when the funding was suddenly cut' signals an interruption, making 'were being digitized' the only correct choice. 'Were digitized' suggests a completed action, and 'had been digitized' implies the action was already finished before the interruption.","The ancient frescoes were being cleaned by restorers when the scaffolding collapsed.",[39],{"id":40,"blankNumber":9,"options":41},"019d52c9-f904-7584-843e-ce1e3eeed91a",[42,45,48],{"id":43,"optionText":44,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":14},"019d52c9-f904-74f4-843e-ce1e3db48ea8","were being digitized",{"id":46,"optionText":47,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019d52c9-f904-7534-843e-ce1e3e7df385","were digitized",{"id":49,"optionText":50,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":32},"019d52c9-f904-7560-843e-ce1e3eb2bf7d","had been digitized",{"id":52,"sentenceTemplate":53,"displayOrder":32,"explanation":54,"exampleSentence":55,"blanks":56},"019d52c9-f904-76c0-843e-ce1e42473d05","The heritage site __1__ to the UNESCO World Heritage List before the new conservation laws came into effect.","Use the past perfect passive (had been + past participle) when one past action was completed before another past event. The phrase 'before the new conservation laws came into effect' establishes a clear sequence, requiring 'had already been added'. 'Was added' does not express the earlier-completed relationship, and 'was being added' incorrectly suggests the process was still ongoing.","The bronze statue had been removed from the square before the restoration team arrived.",[57],{"id":58,"blankNumber":9,"options":59},"019d52c9-f904-7684-843e-ce1e41d56d1d",[60,63,66],{"id":61,"optionText":62,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d52c9-f904-761c-843e-ce1e4086eb5a","was added",{"id":64,"optionText":65,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019d52c9-f904-7644-843e-ce1e41072edf","was being added",{"id":67,"optionText":68,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d52c9-f904-7664-843e-ce1e41c7d5b6","had already been added",{"id":70,"sentenceTemplate":71,"displayOrder":72,"explanation":73,"exampleSentence":74,"blanks":75},"019d52c9-f904-77a0-843e-ce1e44b90413","Traditional weaving techniques __1__ to younger generations through community workshops held every summer.",3,"Use the present simple passive (am\u002Fis\u002Fare + past participle) for habitual or regularly repeated actions. The phrase 'every summer' signals a recurring event, so 'are passed on' is correct. 'Are being passed on' implies a temporary ongoing action rather than a routine, and 'have passed on' is an active form that changes the meaning entirely.","Folk songs are taught to children in the village school every spring as part of the cultural programme.",[76],{"id":77,"blankNumber":9,"options":78},"019d52c9-f904-776c-843e-ce1e445138c2",[79,82,85],{"id":80,"optionText":81,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":14},"019d52c9-f904-7708-843e-ce1e42d72e05","are passed on",{"id":83,"optionText":84,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019d52c9-f904-7728-843e-ce1e42f705ce","are being passed on",{"id":86,"optionText":87,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":32},"019d52c9-f904-774c-843e-ce1e43cbb86d","have passed on",{"id":89,"sentenceTemplate":90,"displayOrder":91,"explanation":92,"exampleSentence":93,"blanks":94},"019d52c9-f904-7878-843e-ce1e47833e37","The original stonework of the fortress __1__ by a team of international archaeologists for the past six months.",4,"Use the present perfect passive (has\u002Fhave + been + past participle) for an action that started in the past and is still ongoing or has present relevance. The phrase 'for the past six months' links the past to now, making 'has been examined' correct. 'Is examined' is a simple present passive suggesting routine, and 'was examined' places the action entirely in the past with no present connection.","The ancient mosaics have been studied by researchers from three different universities for the past year.",[95],{"id":96,"blankNumber":9,"options":97},"019d52c9-f904-7840-843e-ce1e46a01b48",[98,101,104],{"id":99,"optionText":100,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d52c9-f904-77e4-843e-ce1e458894fc","is examined",{"id":102,"optionText":103,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d52c9-f904-7804-843e-ce1e45be0c22","has been examined",{"id":105,"optionText":106,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":32},"019d52c9-f904-7824-843e-ce1e45ffa0d5","was examined",{"id":108,"sentenceTemplate":109,"displayOrder":110,"explanation":111,"exampleSentence":112,"blanks":113},"019d52c9-f904-7a4c-843e-ce1e4c97bcf6","The ceremonial costumes __1__ in a climate-controlled vault since the museum acquired them from the royal collection.",6,"Use the present perfect passive (has\u002Fhave + been + past participle) when an action began in the past and its result or continuation is still relevant now. The phrase 'since the museum acquired them' anchors the action to a past starting point with present relevance, making 'have been stored' correct. 'Were stored' treats it as a finished past event, and 'are being stored' implies a temporary, current-only situation.","The ancient scrolls have been kept in a sealed container since the excavation team discovered them.",[114],{"id":115,"blankNumber":9,"options":116},"019d52c9-f904-7a14-843e-ce1e4c6d902d",[117,120,123],{"id":118,"optionText":119,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d52c9-f904-79b0-843e-ce1e4ad0d202","were stored",{"id":121,"optionText":122,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019d52c9-f904-79d4-843e-ce1e4b0e9289","are being stored",{"id":124,"optionText":125,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d52c9-f904-79f4-843e-ce1e4bdb42a1","have been stored",{"id":127,"sentenceTemplate":128,"displayOrder":129,"explanation":130,"exampleSentence":131,"blanks":132},"019d52c9-f904-7b28-843e-ce1e4f273106","The historic bridge __1__ when engineers discovered that the foundations had been weakened by flooding.",7,"Use the past continuous passive (was\u002Fwere + being + past participle) when an ongoing action in the past was interrupted or accompanied by another event. The phrase 'when engineers discovered' signals that the inspection was in progress at that moment, making 'was being inspected' correct. 'Was inspected' implies a completed action, and 'had been inspected' suggests the inspection was already fully finished before the discovery.","The old city walls were being surveyed by architects when the hidden chamber was accidentally uncovered.",[133],{"id":134,"blankNumber":9,"options":135},"019d52c9-f904-7af0-843e-ce1e4efe5f21",[136,139,142],{"id":137,"optionText":138,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d52c9-f904-7a90-843e-ce1e4cb568b9","had been inspected",{"id":140,"optionText":141,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d52c9-f904-7ab0-843e-ce1e4d9bb7cf","was being inspected",{"id":143,"optionText":144,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":32},"019d52c9-f904-7ad0-843e-ce1e4e784a5c","was inspected",{"id":146,"sentenceTemplate":147,"displayOrder":148,"explanation":149,"exampleSentence":150,"blanks":151},"019d52c9-f904-7dc0-843e-ce1e581a9512","The traditional festival __1__ every year to honour the founding of the city, drawing thousands of visitors from across the region.",10,"Use the present simple passive (am\u002Fis\u002Fare + past participle) for events that happen on a regular, recurring basis. The phrase 'every year' clearly signals a habitual action, making 'is celebrated' correct. 'Has been celebrated' focuses on the accumulated history rather than the routine, and 'is being celebrated' implies the festival is happening only at this specific moment.","The harvest ritual is performed each autumn by the elders of the village to mark the changing season.",[152],{"id":153,"blankNumber":9,"options":154},"019d52c9-f904-7d88-843e-ce1e5791b381",[155,158,161],{"id":156,"optionText":157,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d52c9-f904-7d2c-843e-ce1e564f9424","has been celebrated",{"id":159,"optionText":160,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d52c9-f904-7d4c-843e-ce1e571d12ef","is celebrated",{"id":162,"optionText":163,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":32},"019d52c9-f904-7d6c-843e-ce1e5779edd7","is being celebrated",{"id":165,"sentenceTemplate":166,"displayOrder":167,"explanation":168,"exampleSentence":169,"blanks":170},"019d52c9-f904-7e9c-843e-ce1e5a515d80","The colonial-era building __1__ into a cultural centre by the city council over the next two years.",11,"Use the future simple passive (will + be + past participle) for a planned action that will be carried out on the subject in the future. 'Will be converted' is correct because the building is the recipient of the action. 'Will have converted' is an active future perfect form that incorrectly makes the building the agent, and 'will be converting' is a future continuous active construction that also misrepresents the subject's role.","The old railway station will be transformed into a heritage museum by the regional government over the next decade.",[171],{"id":172,"blankNumber":9,"options":173},"019d52c9-f904-7e60-843e-ce1e59f93f3f",[174,177,180],{"id":175,"optionText":176,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":14},"019d52c9-f904-7e04-843e-ce1e59103ef5","will be converted",{"id":178,"optionText":179,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019d52c9-f904-7e28-843e-ce1e593eb776","will have converted",{"id":181,"optionText":182,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":32},"019d52c9-f904-7e44-843e-ce1e59cf22d6","will be converting",{"id":184,"sentenceTemplate":185,"displayOrder":186,"explanation":187,"exampleSentence":188,"blanks":189},"019d52c9-f904-7f78-843e-ce1e5c580dce","The carved wooden panels __1__ with a protective resin before they are put back on display in the gallery.",12,"Use a modal passive (modal + be + past participle) to express recommendation or advice about a future action. 'Should be treated' correctly expresses that the treatment is recommended before the panels go back on display. 'Must have been treated' implies the treatment was a past obligation that may or may not have been fulfilled, and 'should be treating' is a continuous form that is not used after a modal in standard English.","The iron gates should be coated with an anti-rust solution before the winter season begins.",[190],{"id":191,"blankNumber":9,"options":192},"019d52c9-f904-7f44-843e-ce1e5bff2a1e",[193,196,199],{"id":194,"optionText":195,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":14},"019d52c9-f904-7ee0-843e-ce1e5aa5475c","should be treated",{"id":197,"optionText":198,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019d52c9-f904-7f04-843e-ce1e5b13efcc","must have been treated",{"id":200,"optionText":201,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":32},"019d52c9-f904-7f24-843e-ce1e5b937cc1","should be treating",{"id":203,"sentenceTemplate":204,"displayOrder":205,"explanation":206,"exampleSentence":207,"blanks":208},"019d52c9-f905-70ce-a744-5dada6ffbe63","By the time the exhibition opened to the public, over two hundred objects __1__ from storage facilities across the country.",13,"Use the past perfect passive (had been + past participle) when an action was completed before a specific point in the past. The phrase 'by the time the exhibition opened' signals that the collection was finished before that past moment, making 'had been collected' the only correct form. 'Were collected' lacks the sense of prior completion, and 'have been collected' incorrectly links the action to the present rather than to a past deadline.","By the time the documentary was released, all the original photographs had been scanned and catalogued.",[209],{"id":210,"blankNumber":9,"options":211},"019d52c9-f905-7092-a744-5dada6a92c84",[212,215,218],{"id":213,"optionText":214,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d52c9-f905-7022-a744-5dada50f12d1","were collected",{"id":216,"optionText":217,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d52c9-f905-704e-a744-5dada5f2543b","had been collected",{"id":219,"optionText":220,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":32},"019d52c9-f905-706a-a744-5dada5f40011","have been collected",{"id":222,"sentenceTemplate":223,"displayOrder":224,"explanation":225,"exampleSentence":226,"blanks":227},"019d52c9-f905-71a2-a744-5dada95ef2e8","The indigenous pottery techniques __1__ in academic journals, but they have rarely been demonstrated to the general public.",14,"Use the present perfect passive (has\u002Fhave + been + past participle) to describe an action that has occurred at an unspecified point in the past with present relevance. The contrast with 'have rarely been demonstrated' in the same sentence confirms a present-connected perspective, making 'have been documented' correct. 'Were documented' places the action in a finished past with no present link, and 'are being documented' implies an ongoing process happening right now.","The oral histories of the coastal communities have been recorded by ethnographers, but they have not yet been published.",[228],{"id":229,"blankNumber":9,"options":230},"019d52c9-f905-716e-a744-5dada953d3bf",[231,234,237],{"id":232,"optionText":233,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d52c9-f905-7112-a744-5dada79d84ca","were documented",{"id":235,"optionText":236,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019d52c9-f905-7136-a744-5dada82b79ac","are being documented",{"id":238,"optionText":239,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d52c9-f905-7152-a744-5dada882fbc8","have been documented",{"title":241,"slug":242,"language":243},"Passive Forms","passive-forms","en"]