やってみよう: Man: Did you get my letter? Woman: No. Maybe it ___ to the wrong house. 女の人のせりふを選んでください。 (was found / delivered / was delivered / found) 答え: was delivered — 彼女は手紙を受け取っていないので、ちがう家に配達されたのかもしれません:was delivered。手紙が先に来るので、動詞は受動態です。
過去の受け身:was stolen, was built
ものから始めます:My phone was stolen.It was built in 1920.
My phone was stolen.
It was built in 1920.
Not "My phone was robbed." — say "My phone was stolen.". ものは robbed ではなく stolen です。
やってみよう: Man: You have a new TV! Woman: Yes. The old one ___ last week, when we were on vacation. 女の人のせりふを選んでください。 (was washed / stole / was stolen / washed) 答え: was stolen — 旅行で留守にしていて古いテレビがなくなったので、盗まれたのです:was stolen。テレビが先に来るので、動詞は受動態です。
made in + 場所
ものがどこで作られたかを言うときは、made in + 場所を使います。
It was made in Mexico.
やってみよう: Man: Is this clock from here? Woman: No, it ___ Spain. 女の人のせりふを選んでください。 (was made of / was made in / was made by) 答え: was made in — スペインは場所なので、時計はスペインで作られました:was made in Spain。
疑問文:When was it built?
疑問文では、was か were をものの前に置きます。
When was it built?
Where were these shoes made?
やってみよう: Man: This sofa is so nice. ___ made? Woman: In a small town near here. 男の人のせりふを選んでください。 (When was it / Where was it / Why did it) 答え: Where was it — 答えは場所なので、彼は Where was it made? とたずねたのです。