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Question 90

Which sentence is unsuitable for an official maintenance notice specifically because it uses an informal get-passive?

  1. The ventilation grille was cleaned on Tuesday.
  2. The west shutter got repaired after the inspection.Correct answer
  3. The emergency switch was replaced by a licensed electrician.
  4. The upper landing was closed for routine maintenance.

Explanation

The west shutter got repaired uses a standard informal passive that clashes with the official notice's stated register. It is not grammatically incorrect; a neutral be-passive would simply be the appropriate formal choice.

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