The Taj Mahal: Past Simple Active vs. Passive

The Taj Mahal ____(build) in the 17th century by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

It ____(dedicate) to his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died in childbirth.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The Taj Mahal ____(design) by the architect Ustad Ahmad Lahauri.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The emperor ____(import) white marble from several different countries, including India, Afghanistan, and China.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

More than 20,000 workers ___ (employ) by the emperor to build the Taj Mahal.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Artisans ____(create) calligraphy and other wall decorations using precious stones.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The workers ____(transport) the building materials using a network of elephants and ox carts.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The construction of the Taj Mahal ____(take) over 20 years to complete.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The Taj Mahal's gardens ____(add) in the years after its construction.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The Taj Mahal ____(recognize) as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D