Question

Active or Passive? 1. A new school... (will be built / will build) in the town next year. 2. These bicycles ... (make / are made) in Russia. 3. My uncle ... (was built / built) his house ten years ago. 4. French ... (is spoken / speaks) in Canada. 5. I ... (asked / was asked) at the lesson yesterday.

Answer 1

1. A new school will be built in the town next year.
2. These bicycles are made in Russia.
3. My uncle built his house ten years ago.
4. French is spoken in Canada.
5. I was asked at the lesson yesterday.

Answer 2

1. A new school will be built in the town next year. (passive) - The correct answer is "will be built" as it indicates that the action of building the school will be done in the future, and it is in the passive voice because the subject (the school) receives the action.

2. These bicycles are made in Russia. (passive) - The correct answer is "are made" as it indicates that the action of making the bicycles happens in general or repeatedly, and it is in the passive voice because the subject (the bicycles) receives the action.

3. My uncle built his house ten years ago. (active) - The correct answer is "built" as it indicates that the action of building the house was done by the subject (my uncle) in the past, and it is in the active voice because the subject performs the action.

4. French is spoken in Canada. (passive) - The correct answer is "is spoken" as it indicates that the action of speaking French occurs in general or on a regular basis, and it is in the passive voice because the subject (French) receives the action.

5. I was asked at the lesson yesterday. (passive) - The correct answer is "was asked" as it indicates that the action of asking was directed towards the subject (I) in the past, and it is in the passive voice because the subject receives the action.