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Active voice presents the doer as the subject, while passive voice presents the receiver of the action and uses an appropriate form of “be” with the past participle. Questions cover tense changes, modal verbs, omitted agents and sentences that cannot be passivized because they lack a suitable object.
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- A. I remember I was taken to the museum by my sister.
- B. I remember myself being taken to the museum by my sister.
- C. I remember taken to the museum by my sister.
- D. I remember being taken to the museum by my sister.
Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the focus is on the action (being taken) and the person who received the action…
Correct answer: I remember being taken to the museum by my sister.- A. Are others being imitated by you?
- B. Are others imitated by you?
- C. Have others being imitated by you?
- D. Were others being imitated by you?
Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the focus is on the action (being imitated) and the people who receive the action…
Correct answer: Are others imitated by you?- A. Who has been created this mess?
- B. By whom has this mess been created?
- C. By whom this mess is being created?
- D. By whom is this mess being created?
Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the focus is on the action (being created) and the object (the mess), rather than…
Correct answer: By whom is this mess being created?- A. Your shoes are needed to clean properly.
- B. You are needed to clean your shoes properly.
- C. Your shoes are needed by you to clean properly.
- D. Your shoes need to be cleaned properly.
Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the focus is on the object (your shoes) that needs to receive the action (being…
Correct answer: Your shoes need to be cleaned properly.- A. Every morning I was greeted cheerfully.
- B. I am greeted cheerfully by them every morning.
- C. I am being greeted cheerfully by them every morning.
- D. Cheerful greeting is done by them every morning to me.
Explanation: The correct answer is Option B: I am greeted cheerfully by them every morning.
Correct answer: I am greeted cheerfully by them every morning.- A. He said he is very rich.
- B. People say he is very rich.
- C. He said it is very rich.
- D. People say it is very rich.
Explanation: "People say he is very rich", is an active voice construction that conveys the same meaning as the original sentence, emphasizing who is…
Correct answer: People say he is very rich.- A. A letter was written to her father by Mona.
- B. A letter has been written to her father by Mona.
- C. A letter was being written by Mona to her father.
- D. A letter was written by Mona to her father.
Explanation: "A letter was being written by Mona to her father", is a passive voice construction that conveys the same meaning as the original…
Correct answer: A letter was being written by Mona to her father.248. Convert into Passive Voice;"Somebody told me that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall."
- A. I was told by somebody about the explosion in the Town Hall.
- B. I was told about the explosion in the Town Hall.
- C. I was informed that there was an explosion in the Town Hall.
- D. I was told by somebody that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall..
Explanation: "I was told by somebody that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall", is a passive voice construction that conveys the same meaning…
Correct answer: I was told by somebody that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall..- A. It is time the bell rings.
- B. It is being time to ring the bell.
- C. It is time for the bell to ring.
- D. It is time for the bell to be rung.
Explanation: The correct answer is Option D: 'It is time for the bell to be rung.' This sentence is in the passive voice, which is appropriate here…
Correct answer: It is time for the bell to be rung.- A. A present was promised by my uncle to me.
- B. I was promised a present by my uncle.
- C. I had been promised a present by my uncle.
- D. I was promised by my uncle a present.
Explanation: "I was promised a present by my uncle", is a passive voice construction that conveys the same meaning, emphasizing the person who received…
Correct answer: I was promised a present by my uncle.- A. She was given a bull dog.
- B. A bull dog was given to her.
- C. She has been given a bull dog.
- D. She is being given a bull dog by someone.
Explanation: ''She was given a bull dog", is a passive voice construction that conveys the same meaning, emphasizing the person who received the action…
Correct answer: She was given a bull dog.- A. Next door to our school a house is being built by them.
- B. Next door to our school is being built a house by them.
- C. A house next door to our school is being built by them.
- D. A house is being built by them next door to our school.
Explanation: "A house is being built by them next door to our school", is a passive voice construction that conveys the same meaning, emphasizing the…
Correct answer: A house is being built by them next door to our school.- A. One's promise should be kept.
- B. One's promise has to be kept.
- C. A promise should be keeping.
- D. A promise should be kept.
Explanation: "A promise should be kept", is a passive voice construction that conveys the same meaning, emphasizing the thing that should be done (a…
Correct answer: A promise should be kept.- A. I was struck by a stone on the head.
- B. My head was struck by a stone.
- C. I had been struck by a stone on the head.
- D. I was struck on the head by a stone.
Explanation: "I was struck on the head by a stone", is a passive voice construction that conveys the same meaning, emphasizing the person who…
Correct answer: I was struck on the head by a stone.- A. He was seen conducting the rehearsal.
- B. I saw the rehearsal to be conducted by him.
- C. He was seen by me to conduct the rehearsal.
- D. I saw the rehearsal being conducted by him.
Explanation: "I saw the rehearsal being conducted by him", is a passive voice construction that conveys the same meaning, emphasizing the thing being…
Correct answer: I saw the rehearsal being conducted by him.- A. Who was she taught such things by?
- B. She was taught such things by who?
- C. By whom she was taught such things?
- D. By whom was she taught such things?
Explanation: "By whom was she taught such things?", is a passive voice construction that asks the same question, emphasizing the person who received…
Correct answer: By whom was she taught such things?- A. He was arrested on a charge of theft, but was released for lack of evidence.
- B. The police arrested him on a charge of theft, but for lack of evidence he was released.
- C. The police arrested him on a charge of theft, but for lack of evidence released him.
- D. None of these
Explanation: B is the correct transformation of the given sentence into its Active voice following the same tense as in the original sentence and…
Correct answer: The police arrested him on a charge of theft, but for lack of evidence he was released.- A. This matter has been looked into by you.
- B. This matter may be looked into by you.
- C. This matter should be looked into by you.
- D. This matter into looked by you.
Explanation: "This matter should be looked into by you", is a passive voice construction that conveys the same meaning, emphasizing the importance of…
Correct answer: This matter should be looked into by you.- A. The suspect is being seen in several cities.
- B. The suspect has been the people in several cities.
- C. The suspect was seen by people in several cities.
- D. The suspect is claimed to have been seen in several cities.
Explanation: "The suspect is claimed to have been seen in several cities", is a passive voice construction that conveys the same meaning, emphasizing…
Correct answer: The suspect is claimed to have been seen in several cities.- A. Have the broken box.
- B. Break the box.
- C. They have broken the box.
- D. Get someone to break the box.
Explanation: "Get someone to break the box", is a more explicit and natural way to convey the same meaning, indicating that you want someone to perform…
Correct answer: Get someone to break the box.