to be put up at

[englishhobby]

1. When our flight was delayed the airline had to provide us with overnight accommodations, but I can't recall what hotel we were put up at. That's passive voice.

Thanks, at least it is possible, and that's just what I need. (I need some more challenging tasks with the passive for more advanced students, and the task to come up with a sentence with 'put up at' at the end is really challenging, so I can use it just to have fun when learning the passive with my students.)

 

[jutfrank]

The hotel was put up at.
This sentence sounds unnatural, doesn't it? Is there any way to make it sound natural?

What is it you're trying to say?

 

[Tarheel]

@englishhobby I can't figure out why you put your remarks in the quoted section. Also, I fail to see the point of teaching a form that isn't likely to be used much. Yes, people do use the passive voice, but only in certain circumstances. Sometimes it's natural to use the passive voice when you want to say something in a certain way. I, for example, only use it when it fits the situation. (This one has been discussed ad nauseum.)

 

[englishhobby]

@englishhobby I can't figure out why you put your remarks in the quoted section.

It was done by mistake.

 

[englishhobby]

@englishhobby Also, I fail to see the point of teaching a form that isn't likely to be used much. Yes, people do use the passive voice, but only in certain circumstances. Sometimes it's natural to use the passive voice when you want to say something in a certain way. I, for example, only use it when it fits the situation. (This one has been discussed ad nauseum.)

Teaching includes making students think. I need this example as a challenging task for them. (They have been learning English for quite a few years, so just teaching the 'conventional' passive to them makes them a bit bored.)