Writing with Tenses / Active & Passive Voice
Less Common/Rare Passive Forms
Present Perfect Continuous, Past Perfect Continuous, Future Continuous, and Future Perfect Continuous can produce rare or awkward passive constructions. Avoid mechanical beginner conversion. Rephrase naturally or keep the active sentence.
Understand the idea
Present Perfect Continuous, Past Perfect Continuous, Future Continuous, and Future Perfect Continuous can produce rare or awkward passive constructions. Avoid mechanical beginner conversion. Rephrase naturally or keep the active sentence.
Look closely
They have been repairing the road for hours. Keep this active to emphasize duration.
The road is being repaired. This is a useful rephrasing, but it changes the aspect and does not preserve every detail.
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A quick check
A wrong answer is a chance to learn. Use the hint and try again.