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Passive voice · CEFR B2 · Confident
When the doer is unknown or does not matter, the thing comes first.
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The report was sent yesterday.
be + third form
Question 1 of 1
Choose an answer, then check why it fits.
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Example 1 of 4
रिपोर्ट कल भेजा गया था।
The report was sent yesterday.
When the doer is unknown or does not matter, the thing comes first.
The invoice was sent yesterday.
When the doer is unknown or does not matter, the thing comes first.
The letter was sent yesterday.
When the doer is unknown or does not matter, the thing comes first.
The parcel was sent yesterday.
When the doer is unknown or does not matter, the thing comes first.
The shape
be + third form
Talk about what was done without saying who did it.
In Hindi
जब करने वाला अज्ञात हो या मायने न रखता हो, तब चीज़ पहले आती है।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
The work was did yesterday. | The work was done yesterday. The passive needs the third form, not the past simple. |
Easiest first. Every sentence is authored, with the Hindi it comes from.
The report was sent yesterday.
रिपोर्ट कल भेजा गया था।
The invoice was sent yesterday.
इनवॉइस कल भेजा गया था।
The letter was sent yesterday.
पत्र कल भेजा गया था।
The parcel was sent yesterday.
पार्सल कल भेजा गया था।
The message was sent yesterday.
संदेश कल भेजा गया था।
The work was finished last week.
काम पिछले हफ़्ते पूरा किया गया था।
The work was approved last week.
काम पिछले हफ़्ते मंज़ूर किया गया था।
The work was checked last week.
काम पिछले हफ़्ते जाँचा गया था।
The work was cancelled last week.
काम पिछले हफ़्ते रद्द किया गया था।
The work was delayed last week.
काम पिछले हफ़्ते टाल दिया गया था।
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
Active vs Passive is a CEFR B2 structure — the confident band — and it belongs to passive voice. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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