1I knew why I ...............
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The past perfect passive "had been chosen" shows that the choosing happened before the past moment of knowing.
2My life ............... by that book.
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The simple past passive "was changed" shows that the subject received the action in the past.
3A friend of ours ............... the roof.
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The present continuous "is repairing" describes an action happening around now by the subject.
4You will be called when your time ...............
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After "when" in a future-time clause, the simple present "comes" is used instead of "will come".
5Young babies need to ...............
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After "need to," the passive form "be taken care of" shows that babies receive the care.
6She ............... a bath when she heard a knock on the door.
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The past continuous "was having" describes the longer action in progress when another past action happened.
7They ............... by the immigration officer.
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The present continuous passive "are being questioned" shows that the action is happening to them now.
8This color ............... me.
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The stative verb "does not suit" is normally used in the simple present for this meaning.
9She ............... her mother.
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The stative verb "resembles" is normally used in the simple present to state a fact.
10These carpets ............... by child workers in Asia.
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The simple present passive "are made" shows that the carpets receive the action as a general fact.
11You ............... five thousand dollars by the bank last year.
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The simple past passive "were lent" shows that you received the loan last year.
12He ............... an invitation by the organizers.
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The simple past passive "was sent" shows that he received the invitation.
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- I knew why I had been chosen.
- My life was changed by that book.
- A friend of ours is repairing the roof.
- You will be called when your time comes.
- Young babies need to be taken care of.
- She was having a bath when she heard a knock on the door.
- They are being questioned by the immigration officer.
- This color does not suit me.
- She resembles her mother.
- These carpets are made by child workers in Asia.
- You were lent five thousand dollars by the bank last year.
- He was sent an invitation by the organizers.