This is a chart with the comparative writing pieces for FCE exam:
Passive Voice
The structure of the Passive Voice is: Object (which pass to be a subject) + to be + past participle (+ agent optional)
Use of the Passive Voice:
Is used to focus the action or the receptor of the action more than the agent who performs it. It is common when the agent is unknown or irrelevant.
Example:
- The cake was baked by my mom.
- The project will be finished next week.
Reported Speech
The structure of the Reported Speech is: The oration change depending on the verb tense, pronouns and other elements.
Use of the Reported Speech:
Is used report what other person said, changing the verb tenses and the pronouns when it is necessary.
Example:
- He said "I'm going to the store." --> He said he was going to the store.
- She said "I have finished my homework." --> She said that she had finished her homework.
Future Perfect
The structure of the Future Perfect is: subject + will have + past participle
Use of the Future Perfect:
Is used for actions that will be finished before an specific moment in the future.
Example:
- By the end of this year, I will have completed my course.
- By the next month, they will have moved into their new house.
Future Continuous
The structure of the Past Perfect Continuous is: subject + will be + verb + -ing
Use of the Future Continuous:
Is used to talk about actions that will be in progress at a specific time in the future.
Example:
- This time tomorrow, I will be traveling to Paris.
- At 8PM tonight, she will be watching her favorite TV show.
Past Perfect Continuous
The structure of the Past Perfect Continuous is: subject + had been + verb + -ing
Use of the Past Perfect Continuous:
Is used for actions which were happening in a period of time before another past event.
Example:
- He had been studying for two hours before the lights went out.
- They had been waiting for the bus for thirty minutes when it finally arrived.