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Dear native English speakers
Would you correct my passive sentences if needed?
1a) If you go into the area alone, you might be killed.
1b) If you went into the area alone, you might be killed.
2a) If you win first prize, 1,000 dollars will be given to you.
2b) If you win first prize, 1,000 dollars will be given you.
3a) Smoking should not be allowed in the cafeteria.
3b) Smoking ought not to be allowed in the cafeteria.
4a) This report must be submitted by the end of the month.
4b) This report has to be submitted by the end of the month.
4c) This report will be submitted by the end of the month.
5a) Bombing over the innocent people should be stopped immediately.
5b) Bombing over the innocent people should be stopped right away.
6) Mt. Fuji can't be seen from Kyoto .
7a) The old tower is being repaired now.
7b) The old tower has just been repaired.
7c) The old tower has been repaired for the last few weeks.
7d) The old tower has been being repaired for the last few weeks.
8a) A big bridge is being built over the river.
8b) A big bridge has been built over the river.
8c) A big bridge has been being built over the river.
9a) Those cars are being made/built
9b) Those cars have just been made/built..
(Would either "made" or "built" be used in each case?)
10) A lot of computers have been made/built all over the world.
11a) This area is being developed.
11b) This area has just been developed.
12a) This book is being read all over the world.
12b) This book has been read all over the world.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin
Would you correct my passive sentences if needed?
1a) If you go into the area alone, you might be killed.
1b) If you went into the area alone, you might be killed.
2a) If you win first prize, 1,000 dollars will be given to you.
2b) If you win first prize, 1,000 dollars will be given you.
3a) Smoking should not be allowed in the cafeteria.
3b) Smoking ought not to be allowed in the cafeteria.
4a) This report must be submitted by the end of the month.
4b) This report has to be submitted by the end of the month.
4c) This report will be submitted by the end of the month.
5a) Bombing over the innocent people should be stopped immediately.
5b) Bombing over the innocent people should be stopped right away.
6) Mt. Fuji can't be seen from Kyoto .
7a) The old tower is being repaired now.
7b) The old tower has just been repaired.
7c) The old tower has been repaired for the last few weeks.
7d) The old tower has been being repaired for the last few weeks.
8a) A big bridge is being built over the river.
8b) A big bridge has been built over the river.
8c) A big bridge has been being built over the river.
9a) Those cars are being made/built
9b) Those cars have just been made/built..
(Would either "made" or "built" be used in each case?)
10) A lot of computers have been made/built all over the world.
11a) This area is being developed.
11b) This area has just been developed.
12a) This book is being read all over the world.
12b) This book has been read all over the world.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin
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