{"id":2564,"date":"2026-01-05T07:27:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T07:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englishtestcenter.com\/?p=2564"},"modified":"2026-01-04T12:31:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T12:31:16","slug":"passive-structures-advanced-ielts-toefl-yds-practice-b2-grammar-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishtestcenter.com\/index.php\/passive-structures-advanced-ielts-toefl-yds-practice-b2-grammar-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Passive Structures (Advanced) (IELTS, TOEFL, YDS Practice) -B2 Grammar Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 id=\"hdq_quiz_title\">Passive Structures (Advanced) (IELTS, TOEFL, YDS Practice) -B2 Grammar Test<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1311\">This <strong data-start=\"1118\" data-end=\"1137\">B2 grammar test<\/strong> focuses on <strong data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1183\">advanced passive constructions<\/strong>, including <strong data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1281\">reporting verbs, causative passives, modal passives, and focus-shifting structures<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"1282\" data-end=\"1285\" \/>Choose the correct answer.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1311\"><div class = \"hdq_quiz_wrapper\"><a href = \"https:\/\/www.englishtestcenter.com\/index.php\/passive-structures-advanced-ielts-toefl-yds-practice-b2-grammar-test\/\" rel=\"noamphtml\" class = \"hdq_quiz_start hdq_button button\" role = \"button\">QUIZ START<\/a><\/div><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"A1 GRAMMAR EXERCISES\" href=\"https:\/\/www.englishtestcenter.com\/index.php\/a1-grammar-exercises\/\">A1 Online Grammar Tests<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"A2 GRAMMAR EXERCISES\" href=\"https:\/\/www.englishtestcenter.com\/index.php\/a2-grammar-exercises\/\">A2 Online Grammar <\/a><a title=\"A1 GRAMMAR EXERCISES\" href=\"https:\/\/www.englishtestcenter.com\/index.php\/a2-grammar-exercises\/\">Tests<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"B1 GRAMMAR EXERCISES\" href=\"https:\/\/www.englishtestcenter.com\/index.php\/b1-grammar-exercises\/\"><label class=\"selectit\">B1 Online Grammar <\/label><\/a><a title=\"A1 GRAMMAR EXERCISES\" href=\"https:\/\/www.englishtestcenter.com\/index.php\/b1-grammar-exercises\/\">Tests<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"A2 GRAMMAR EXERCISES\" href=\"https:\/\/www.englishtestcenter.com\/index.php\/b2-grammar-exercises\/\">B2 Online Grammar <\/a><a title=\"A1 GRAMMAR EXERCISES\" href=\"https:\/\/www.englishtestcenter.com\/index.php\/b2-grammar-exercises\/\">Tests<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"A1 GRAMMAR EXERCISES\" href=\"https:\/\/www.englishtestcenter.com\/index.php\/c1-grammar-exercises\/\">C1 Online Grammar Tests<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"A1 GRAMMAR EXERCISES\" href=\"https:\/\/www.englishtestcenter.com\/index.php\/c2-grammar-exercises\/\">C2 Online Grammar Tests<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2968\" data-end=\"3020\">&#x2705; Answer Key with <strong data-start=\"2988\" data-end=\"3018\">VERY DETAILED EXPLANATIONS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 data-start=\"3021\" data-end=\"3066\">&#x1f9e0; B2 Passive Logic \u2013 IELTS \u00b7 TOEFL \u00b7 YDS<\/h3>\n<hr data-start=\"3068\" data-end=\"3071\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"3073\" data-end=\"3118\">&#x1f511; Core B2 Passive Principles (Read First)<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3120\" data-end=\"3158\">At B2 level, passive voice is used to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3159\" data-end=\"3275\">\n<li data-start=\"3159\" data-end=\"3194\">\n<p data-start=\"3161\" data-end=\"3194\">shift focus away from the agent<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3195\" data-end=\"3225\">\n<p data-start=\"3197\" data-end=\"3225\">sound formal and objective<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3226\" data-end=\"3275\">\n<p data-start=\"3228\" data-end=\"3275\">describe processes, reports, and expectations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3277\" data-end=\"3312\">Exams test whether you can control:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3313\" data-end=\"3402\">\n<li data-start=\"3313\" data-end=\"3339\">\n<p data-start=\"3315\" data-end=\"3339\"><strong data-start=\"3315\" data-end=\"3339\">tense + passive form<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3340\" data-end=\"3361\">\n<p data-start=\"3342\" data-end=\"3361\"><strong data-start=\"3342\" data-end=\"3361\">modal + passive<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3362\" data-end=\"3402\">\n<p data-start=\"3364\" data-end=\"3402\"><strong data-start=\"3364\" data-end=\"3402\">reporting and causative structures<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"3404\" data-end=\"3407\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"3409\" data-end=\"3422\">1. <strong data-start=\"3416\" data-end=\"3422\">is<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3424\" data-end=\"3493\"><strong data-start=\"3424\" data-end=\"3437\">Sentence:<\/strong><br data-start=\"3437\" data-end=\"3440\" \/>The suspect <strong data-start=\"3452\" data-end=\"3458\">is<\/strong> believed to have left the country.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3495\" data-end=\"3699\"><strong data-start=\"3495\" data-end=\"3511\">Explanation:<\/strong><br data-start=\"3511\" data-end=\"3514\" \/>This is a <strong data-start=\"3524\" data-end=\"3545\">reporting passive<\/strong> structure. The belief exists now, so the present simple passive (<em data-start=\"3611\" data-end=\"3624\">is believed<\/em>) is required. The infinitive (<em data-start=\"3655\" data-end=\"3669\">to have left<\/em>) refers to an earlier action.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3701\" data-end=\"3805\">\n<li data-start=\"3701\" data-end=\"3759\">\n<p data-start=\"3703\" data-end=\"3759\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"3705\" data-end=\"3710\">was<\/em> \u2192 suggests the belief existed only in the past<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3760\" data-end=\"3805\">\n<p data-start=\"3762\" data-end=\"3805\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"3764\" data-end=\"3769\">has<\/em> \u2192 incorrect auxiliary for passive<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3807\" data-end=\"3849\">&#x1f4cc; Very common in <strong data-start=\"3825\" data-end=\"3849\">news reports and YDS<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3851\" data-end=\"3854\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"3856\" data-end=\"3874\">2. <strong data-start=\"3863\" data-end=\"3874\">will be<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3876\" data-end=\"4015\"><strong data-start=\"3876\" data-end=\"3892\">Explanation:<\/strong><br data-start=\"3892\" data-end=\"3895\" \/>The action (<em data-start=\"3907\" data-end=\"3917\">announce<\/em>) will happen in the future, so the future passive form <strong data-start=\"3973\" data-end=\"4002\">will be + past participle<\/strong> is required.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4017\" data-end=\"4101\">\n<li data-start=\"4017\" data-end=\"4049\">\n<p data-start=\"4019\" data-end=\"4049\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"4021\" data-end=\"4025\">is<\/em> \u2192 present, wrong time<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4050\" data-end=\"4101\">\n<p data-start=\"4052\" data-end=\"4101\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"4054\" data-end=\"4064\">has been<\/em> \u2192 present perfect, wrong reference<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4103\" data-end=\"4138\">&#x1f4cc; IELTS Writing Task 1 predictions<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"4140\" data-end=\"4143\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"4145\" data-end=\"4162\">3. <strong data-start=\"4152\" data-end=\"4162\">stolen<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4164\" data-end=\"4279\"><strong data-start=\"4164\" data-end=\"4180\">Explanation:<\/strong><br data-start=\"4180\" data-end=\"4183\" \/>This is a <strong data-start=\"4193\" data-end=\"4214\">causative passive<\/strong> with <em data-start=\"4220\" data-end=\"4226\">have<\/em>. The structure is <em data-start=\"4245\" data-end=\"4278\">have + object + past participle<\/em>.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4281\" data-end=\"4358\">\n<li data-start=\"4281\" data-end=\"4317\">\n<p data-start=\"4283\" data-end=\"4317\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"4285\" data-end=\"4292\">steal<\/em> \u2192 base form, incorrect<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4318\" data-end=\"4358\">\n<p data-start=\"4320\" data-end=\"4358\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"4322\" data-end=\"4332\">stealing<\/em> \u2192 gerund, not used here<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4360\" data-end=\"4400\">&#x1f4cc; High-frequency <strong data-start=\"4378\" data-end=\"4400\">YDS causative trap<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"4402\" data-end=\"4405\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"4407\" data-end=\"4429\">4. <strong data-start=\"4414\" data-end=\"4429\">will create<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4431\" data-end=\"4576\"><strong data-start=\"4431\" data-end=\"4447\">Explanation:<\/strong><br data-start=\"4447\" data-end=\"4450\" \/>This is the active clause inside a reporting structure (<em data-start=\"4506\" data-end=\"4524\">It is said that\u2026<\/em>). The future meaning requires <strong data-start=\"4555\" data-end=\"4575\">will + base verb<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4578\" data-end=\"4669\">\n<li data-start=\"4578\" data-end=\"4620\">\n<p data-start=\"4580\" data-end=\"4620\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"4582\" data-end=\"4591\">creates<\/em> \u2192 present tense, incorrect<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4621\" data-end=\"4669\">\n<p data-start=\"4623\" data-end=\"4669\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"4625\" data-end=\"4637\">is created<\/em> \u2192 passive changes the meaning<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4671\" data-end=\"4698\">&#x1f4cc; TOEFL reporting patterns<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"4700\" data-end=\"4703\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"4705\" data-end=\"4725\">5. <strong data-start=\"4712\" data-end=\"4725\">be solved<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4727\" data-end=\"4806\"><strong data-start=\"4727\" data-end=\"4743\">Explanation:<\/strong><br data-start=\"4743\" data-end=\"4746\" \/>Modal verbs require <strong data-start=\"4766\" data-end=\"4790\">be + past participle<\/strong> in the passive.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4808\" data-end=\"4865\">\n<li data-start=\"4808\" data-end=\"4830\">\n<p data-start=\"4810\" data-end=\"4830\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"4812\" data-end=\"4819\">solve<\/em> \u2192 active<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4831\" data-end=\"4865\">\n<p data-start=\"4833\" data-end=\"4865\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"4835\" data-end=\"4843\">solved<\/em> \u2192 missing auxiliary<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4867\" data-end=\"4904\">&#x1f4cc; Classic <strong data-start=\"4878\" data-end=\"4895\">modal passive<\/strong> question<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"4906\" data-end=\"4909\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"4911\" data-end=\"4930\">6. <strong data-start=\"4918\" data-end=\"4930\">repaired<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4932\" data-end=\"5048\"><strong data-start=\"4932\" data-end=\"4948\">Explanation:<\/strong><br data-start=\"4948\" data-end=\"4951\" \/><em data-start=\"4951\" data-end=\"4971\">Get something done<\/em> is another causative passive form, meaning someone repaired the car for her.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5050\" data-end=\"5116\">\n<li data-start=\"5050\" data-end=\"5076\">\n<p data-start=\"5052\" data-end=\"5076\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"5054\" data-end=\"5062\">repair<\/em> \u2192 base form<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5077\" data-end=\"5116\">\n<p data-start=\"5079\" data-end=\"5116\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"5081\" data-end=\"5092\">repairing<\/em> \u2192 incorrect verb form<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"5118\" data-end=\"5146\">&#x1f4cc; IELTS everyday causatives<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"5148\" data-end=\"5151\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"5153\" data-end=\"5177\">7. <strong data-start=\"5160\" data-end=\"5177\">is considered<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"5179\" data-end=\"5262\"><strong data-start=\"5179\" data-end=\"5195\">Explanation:<\/strong><br data-start=\"5195\" data-end=\"5198\" \/>This is a present passive describing a general opinion held now.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5264\" data-end=\"5330\">\n<li data-start=\"5264\" data-end=\"5290\">\n<p data-start=\"5266\" data-end=\"5290\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"5268\" data-end=\"5279\">considers<\/em> \u2192 active<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5291\" data-end=\"5330\">\n<p data-start=\"5293\" data-end=\"5330\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"5295\" data-end=\"5311\">has considered<\/em> \u2192 tense mismatch<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"5332\" data-end=\"5361\">&#x1f4cc; Formal evaluation language<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"5363\" data-end=\"5366\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"5368\" data-end=\"5387\">8. <strong data-start=\"5375\" data-end=\"5387\">reported<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"5389\" data-end=\"5487\"><strong data-start=\"5389\" data-end=\"5405\">Explanation:<\/strong><br data-start=\"5405\" data-end=\"5408\" \/><em data-start=\"5408\" data-end=\"5447\">Be reported to have + past participle<\/em> is a fixed reporting passive structure.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5489\" data-end=\"5554\">\n<li data-start=\"5489\" data-end=\"5515\">\n<p data-start=\"5491\" data-end=\"5515\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"5493\" data-end=\"5501\">report<\/em> \u2192 base form<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5516\" data-end=\"5554\">\n<p data-start=\"5518\" data-end=\"5554\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"5520\" data-end=\"5531\">reporting<\/em> \u2192 present participle<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"5556\" data-end=\"5603\">&#x1f4cc; Very common in <strong data-start=\"5574\" data-end=\"5603\">academic and news English<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"5605\" data-end=\"5608\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"5610\" data-end=\"5628\">9. <strong data-start=\"5617\" data-end=\"5628\">be sent<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"5630\" data-end=\"5707\"><strong data-start=\"5630\" data-end=\"5646\">Explanation:<\/strong><br data-start=\"5646\" data-end=\"5649\" \/><em data-start=\"5649\" data-end=\"5657\">Should<\/em> requires <strong data-start=\"5667\" data-end=\"5691\">be + past participle<\/strong> in the passive.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5709\" data-end=\"5765\">\n<li data-start=\"5709\" data-end=\"5730\">\n<p data-start=\"5711\" data-end=\"5730\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"5713\" data-end=\"5719\">send<\/em> \u2192 active<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5731\" data-end=\"5765\">\n<p data-start=\"5733\" data-end=\"5765\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"5735\" data-end=\"5746\">have sent<\/em> \u2192 perfect active<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"5767\" data-end=\"5801\">&#x1f4cc; YDS modal + passive combination<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"5803\" data-end=\"5806\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"5808\" data-end=\"5827\">10. <strong data-start=\"5816\" data-end=\"5827\">to read<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"5829\" data-end=\"5916\"><strong data-start=\"5829\" data-end=\"5845\">Explanation:<\/strong><br data-start=\"5845\" data-end=\"5848\" \/>After <em data-start=\"5854\" data-end=\"5863\">be made<\/em>, the passive causative requires <strong data-start=\"5896\" data-end=\"5915\">to + infinitive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5918\" data-end=\"6004\">\n<li data-start=\"5918\" data-end=\"5968\">\n<p data-start=\"5920\" data-end=\"5968\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"5922\" data-end=\"5928\">read<\/em> \u2192 bare infinitive used only in active<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5969\" data-end=\"6004\">\n<p data-start=\"5971\" data-end=\"6004\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"5973\" data-end=\"5982\">reading<\/em> \u2192 gerund, incorrect<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"6006\" data-end=\"6047\">&#x1f4cc; High-value <strong data-start=\"6020\" data-end=\"6042\">YDS transformation<\/strong> item<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"6049\" data-end=\"6052\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"6054\" data-end=\"6075\">11. <strong data-start=\"6062\" data-end=\"6075\">was being<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"6077\" data-end=\"6202\"><strong data-start=\"6077\" data-end=\"6093\">Explanation:<\/strong><br data-start=\"6093\" data-end=\"6096\" \/>The painting was in progress at a specific moment in the past, so <strong data-start=\"6162\" data-end=\"6189\">past continuous passive<\/strong> is required.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"6204\" data-end=\"6270\">\n<li data-start=\"6204\" data-end=\"6238\">\n<p data-start=\"6206\" data-end=\"6238\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"6208\" data-end=\"6218\">has been<\/em> \u2192 present perfect<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6239\" data-end=\"6270\">\n<p data-start=\"6241\" data-end=\"6270\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"6243\" data-end=\"6253\">is being<\/em> \u2192 present time<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"6272\" data-end=\"6301\">&#x1f4cc; IELTS process descriptions<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"6303\" data-end=\"6306\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"6308\" data-end=\"6331\">12. <strong data-start=\"6316\" data-end=\"6331\">to announce<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"6333\" data-end=\"6421\"><strong data-start=\"6333\" data-end=\"6349\">Explanation:<\/strong><br data-start=\"6349\" data-end=\"6352\" \/><em data-start=\"6352\" data-end=\"6381\">Be expected to + infinitive<\/em> is a fixed passive reporting structure.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"6423\" data-end=\"6495\">\n<li data-start=\"6423\" data-end=\"6467\">\n<p data-start=\"6425\" data-end=\"6467\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"6427\" data-end=\"6437\">announce<\/em> \u2192 missing infinitive marker<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6468\" data-end=\"6495\">\n<p data-start=\"6470\" data-end=\"6495\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"6472\" data-end=\"6484\">announcing<\/em> \u2192 gerund<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"6497\" data-end=\"6527\">&#x1f4cc; TOEFL academic expectations<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"6529\" data-end=\"6532\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"6534\" data-end=\"6554\">13. <strong data-start=\"6542\" data-end=\"6554\">might be<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"6556\" data-end=\"6725\"><strong data-start=\"6556\" data-end=\"6572\">Explanation:<\/strong><br data-start=\"6572\" data-end=\"6575\" \/>Modal perfect passives use <strong data-start=\"6602\" data-end=\"6641\">modal + have been + past participle<\/strong>, but here <em data-start=\"6652\" data-end=\"6663\">destroyed<\/em> already appears later, so <strong data-start=\"6690\" data-end=\"6712\">might be destroyed<\/strong> is required.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"6727\" data-end=\"6789\">\n<li data-start=\"6727\" data-end=\"6753\">\n<p data-start=\"6729\" data-end=\"6753\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"6731\" data-end=\"6738\">might<\/em> \u2192 incomplete<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6754\" data-end=\"6789\">\n<p data-start=\"6756\" data-end=\"6789\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"6758\" data-end=\"6770\">might have<\/em> \u2192 missing <em data-start=\"6781\" data-end=\"6787\">been<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"6791\" data-end=\"6830\">&#x1f4cc; Advanced <strong data-start=\"6803\" data-end=\"6830\">modal passive deduction<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"6832\" data-end=\"6835\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"6837\" data-end=\"6856\">14. <strong data-start=\"6845\" data-end=\"6856\">written<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"6858\" data-end=\"6932\"><strong data-start=\"6858\" data-end=\"6874\">Explanation:<\/strong><br data-start=\"6874\" data-end=\"6877\" \/>Causative structure: <em data-start=\"6898\" data-end=\"6931\">have + object + past participle<\/em>.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"6934\" data-end=\"6987\">\n<li data-start=\"6934\" data-end=\"6959\">\n<p data-start=\"6936\" data-end=\"6959\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"6938\" data-end=\"6945\">write<\/em> \u2192 base form<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6960\" data-end=\"6987\">\n<p data-start=\"6962\" data-end=\"6987\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"6964\" data-end=\"6971\">wrote<\/em> \u2192 past simple<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"6989\" data-end=\"7021\">&#x1f4cc; YDS causative pattern mastery<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"7023\" data-end=\"7026\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"7028\" data-end=\"7043\">15. <strong data-start=\"7036\" data-end=\"7043\">was<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"7045\" data-end=\"7154\"><strong data-start=\"7045\" data-end=\"7061\">Explanation:<\/strong><br data-start=\"7061\" data-end=\"7064\" \/>A completed action at a specific past time (<em data-start=\"7108\" data-end=\"7119\">yesterday<\/em>) requires <strong data-start=\"7130\" data-end=\"7153\">past simple passive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"7156\" data-end=\"7244\">\n<li data-start=\"7156\" data-end=\"7217\">\n<p data-start=\"7158\" data-end=\"7217\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"7160\" data-end=\"7170\">has been<\/em> \u2192 present perfect conflicts with <em data-start=\"7204\" data-end=\"7215\">yesterday<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"7218\" data-end=\"7244\">\n<p data-start=\"7220\" data-end=\"7244\">&#x274c; <em data-start=\"7222\" data-end=\"7226\">is<\/em> \u2192 present tense<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"7246\" data-end=\"7273\">&#x1f4cc; YDS time-marker accuracy<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"7275\" data-end=\"7278\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"7280\" 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