Passive + Nominalisation — The Language of Control
Grammar: Passive Voice
Free ESL grammar exercise on passive + nominalisation themed around the language of control. Printable worksheet from EnglishPlans.com.
What's on this worksheet
A Business English ESL grammar exercise on business, practising passive voice. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
The EU AI Act, which entered into force in August 2024, is the world's first comprehensive regulatory framework for artificial intelligence. High-risk systems must be documented. Transparency obligations must be met. A redress mechanism must be made available.
Grammar: Passive Voice
- Passive — agent
- The algorithm was deployed across all branches. — focus on action, not actor
- Modal passive — hedged
- Bias must be monitored continuously. — obligation without naming who
Sample items
- The new algorithm ______ developed by a team of engineers in Berlin over eighteen months.
- Full ______ with the Act's requirements must be demonstrated before any product goes live.
- It is widely accepted that automation bias ______ first identified in aviation safety research.
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