Grammar

Passive sentence structures are a little tricky so take some time to practice and get it right.

How would you say 'Me tiaki te tamaiti e te māmā' in English?
  • The child should take care of the mother
  • The father should mow the lawns
  • The mother should look after her child
  

How would you say 'The money should be collected by the elders' in Māori?
  • Me kohikohi te pūtea e ngā kaumātua
  • Me whāngai ngā tamariki e ngā mātua
  • Me waiata te waiata e ngā manuhiri
  

How would you say 'The children should be taken care of by the principal' in Māori?
  • Me hōroi ngā rīhi e te tamaiti
  • Me tiaki ngā tamariki e te tumuaki
  • Me āwhina te kaupapa e te iwi
  

How would you say 'I āta tirohia te hakihaki e te kaiako' in English?
  • The scab was closely examined by the teacher
  • The monument was stolen by the detective
  • The chief was succeeded by the boy
  

How would you say 'E tāria ana te kuia e āna mokopuna' in English?
  • The time is being changed by the doctor
  • The elderly woman is being for by her grandchildren
  • The mirror is being cleaned by the artist
  

How would you say 'The baby should be cleaned by his mother' in Māori?
  • Me mau te rākau e te tāne
  • Me kati te mata e te tama
  • Me horoi te pēpi e tōna māmā
  

How would you say 'The guests should be looked after by the waiter' in Māori?
  • Me tiaki ngā manuhiri e te hāwini
  • Me mau te pōro e te kotiro
  • Me hanga te pukapuka e te tama
  

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