Intermediate: Phrasal Verbs in Passive Voice
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Question 1 of 5
The building will be ___ down next month
AnswertornTEAR DOWN becomes BE TORN DOWN in passive. Buildings fall. History yields to progress.
Question 2 of 5
The invitation was ___ to everyone in the department
Answersent outSEND OUT becomes WAS SENT OUT in passive. Invitations circulate. Responses await.
Question 3 of 5
All flights have been ___ off due to the storm
AnswercalledCALL OFF becomes BEEN CALLED OFF in passive. Storms disrupt. Travel plans lapse.
Question 4 of 5
The story was made ___ by the tabloids
AnswerupMAKE UP becomes WAS MADE UP in passive. Fabrications emerge. Truth suffers.
Question 5 of 5
Can all phrasal verbs be passivised?
AnswerOnly transitive onesTransitive phrasal verbs accept passive voice. Intransitive do not. Grammar has boundaries.
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