passive voice past continuous Flashcards
(10 cards)
What is the structure of the passive voice in the past continuous form?
The structure is ‘was/were being + past participle’.
Convert the active voice sentence ‘The chef was preparing the meal.’ into passive voice.
The meal was being prepared by the chef.
True or False: In the past continuous passive voice, the focus is on the action being done to the subject.
True
Fill in the blank: The book _____ being read by the students yesterday.
was
Which of the following sentences is correct in the past continuous passive voice? A) The song was being sung by the children. B) The song was sung by the children.
A) The song was being sung by the children.
What is the past continuous passive form of ‘They were painting the house.’?
The house was being painted by them.
Identify the subject in the sentence: ‘The project was being completed by the team.’
The project
True or False: The past continuous passive is used to describe actions that were ongoing in the past.
True
Convert this sentence to passive voice: ‘She was solving the puzzle.’
The puzzle was being solved by her.
What auxiliary verbs are used in the past continuous passive form?
Was and were
