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Considering general features of English grammar and usage in academic texts, analyze the following statements about the Passive Voice. Mark T (True) or F (False) for the statements about the Passive Voice:
(__)In the passive voice, the object of an active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence.
(__)Only transitive verbs that take an object can form a passive construction.
(__)In English, the passive voice is formed by using the main verb in the -ing form after the verb to be.
(__)Passive structures are always incorrect in academic writing and should be completely avoided.
Mark the alternative that shows the correct sequence, from top to bottom. 
Considering the use of the passive voice in English, analyze the sentence "...the concept of method has long been a central construct...". Suppose it comes from an active sentence such as "Scholars have considered the concept of method a central construct". Now, analyze the passive construction related to this example and choose the option that correctly identifies a passive voice feature or transformation. 
You are revising a formal report that must foreground the process rather than the agent. Select the rewrite that preserves the original present progressive meaning and maintains a formal passive focus.

Analyze the fragment below.


A fire destroyed three metal buildings.


As the context should be rewritten into a passive voice, choose the correct verb form.

Read the sentence below. We are installing our largest reactor to date. As the underlined item should be rewritten in a passive voice form, choose the correct option.