English (Language II)
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Inclusive classrooms cater to diverse learning needs, so employing multilingual strategies and visual aids helps all students access the curriculum. Option B is incorrect because relying solely on L2 can marginalize struggling learners who require native language support or visual scaffolds to comprehend lessons.
The active sentence 'They built a bridge' is in the simple past tense, so its passive form requires the past tense auxiliary 'was' followed by the past participle 'built'. Option B is incorrect because 'is built' changes the tense to the simple present, which is grammatically incorrect here.
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The active sentence 'They built a bridge' is in the simple past tense, so its passive form requires the past tense auxiliary 'was' followed by the past participle 'built'. A diagram for this topic isn't available yet — the worked example below walks the same reasoning step by step.
An exam-style question, fully explained
Choose the correct passive form of "They built a bridge":
- Identify what the question tests: Choose the correct passive form of "They built a bridge":.
- The active sentence 'They built a bridge' is in the simple past tense, so its passive form requires the past tense auxiliary 'was' followed by the past participle 'built'.
- Option B is incorrect because 'is built' changes the tense to the simple present, which is grammatically incorrect here.
Traps the examiner sets
- Option B is incorrect because 'is built' changes the tense to the simple present, which is grammatically incorrect here.
- Option A is incorrect because 'lazy' represents the exact antonym, referring to an avoidance of effort or work entirely.
- Option B is incorrect because relying solely on L2 can marginalize struggling learners who require native language support or visual scaffolds to comprehend lessons.
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