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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. The story had completed by him on time.
- B. The story was completed by him on time.
- C. The story was being completed by him on time.
- D. The story completed by him on time.
Explanation: This is the correct passive transformation, using the past tense in the passive voice to match the original sentence.
Correct answer: The story was completed by him on time.- A. 'War and Peace' was written by Leo Tolstoy.
- B. 'War and Peace' is written by Leo Tolstoy.
- C. 'War and Peace' will be written by Leo Tolstoy.
- D. 'War and Peace' was being written by Leo Tolstoy.
Explanation: This correctly transforms the sentence into passive voice while maintaining the past tense.
Correct answer: 'War and Peace' was written by Leo Tolstoy.- A. The innocent commoners had been victimised by the thieves.
- B. The innocent commoners will be victimised by the thieves.
- C. The innocent commoners are victimised by the thieves.
- D. The innocent commoners were victimised by the thieves.
Explanation: This correctly uses the present tense in the passive voice, matching the original sentence's tense.
Correct answer: The innocent commoners are victimised by the thieves.- A. To me give up sweets was advised by doctor.
- B. The doctor advised to give up sweets me.
- C. I was advised by the doctor to give up sweets.
- D. I was advised to give up eat sweets by the doctor.
Explanation: This correctly uses the passive voice and maintains the original meaning of the sentence.
Correct answer: I was advised by the doctor to give up sweets.- A. Tropical lands have been reduced by rainfall.
- B. Rainfall has been reduced and caused deforestation.
- C. Reduced rainfall deforested.
- D. Rainfall has been reduced in the tropical lands due to deforestation.
Explanation: This correctly expresses that deforestation is the cause of the reduced rainfall in tropical lands, aligning with the original meaning.
Correct answer: Rainfall has been reduced in the tropical lands due to deforestation.- A. Jim was being known next to nothing of the events.
- B. Next to nothing of the events would be known to Jim.
- C. Next to nothing of the events would be known by Jim.
- D. It was next to nothing to Jim of the events that he knew.
Explanation: This correctly uses the passive voice and matches the original sentence's meaning and structure.
Correct answer: Next to nothing of the events would be known by Jim.- A. In the dense forest lives the wild animals.
- B. In the dense forest lived the wild animals.
- C. In the dense forest is living the wild animals.
- D. The dense forest is inhabited by wild animals.
Explanation: This correctly transforms the sentence into passive voice while maintaining the present tense and meaning.
Correct answer: The dense forest is inhabited by wild animals.- A. Indiscipline should have not encourages by us.
- B. Indiscipline should not be encouraged by us.
- C. Indiscipline should not being encouraged.
- D. Indiscipline should not been encouraged.
Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the focus is on the action (encouraging) and its object (indiscipline), rather…
Correct answer: Indiscipline should not be encouraged by us.- A. We were told to walk on the right track.
- B. We are told to walk on the right track.
- C. We are being told to walk on the right track.
- D. We were being told to walk on the right.
Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the focus is on the people (we) who received the instruction, rather than the…
Correct answer: We were told to walk on the right track.- A. The long poem was read by the poet himself.
- B. The long poem read by the poet himself.
- C. The long poem had been read by the poet himself.
- D. The long poem is read by the poet himself.
Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the focus is on the poem (the subject) being read, rather than the person reading…
Correct answer: The long poem was read by the poet himself.- A. He was chased by a big crowd and later was arrested by the police.
- B. He was chased by a big crowd and later arrested by the police.
- C. He was chased by a big crowd and was later the police arrested him.
- D. He was chased by a big crowd and was later arrested by the police.
Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the focus is on the person (he) who was affected by the actions (chased and…
Correct answer: He was chased by a big crowd and was later arrested by the police.- A. surprise
- B. surprised
- C. surprising
- D. surprises
Explanation: B is the correct option because This is the past participle form of the verb "surprise" used as an adjective.
Correct answer: surprised- A. sent to
- B. were sent to
- C. sent
- D. would have sent to
Explanation: B is the correct option because This is the correct past tense passive voice construction.
Correct answer: were sent to- A. had been gone
- B. had gone
- C. has been gone
- D. was gone
Explanation: D is the correct option because This is the simple past tense and fits the context perfectly.
Correct answer: was gone- A. disgusted
- B. has disgusted
- C. is disgusted
- D. had disgusted
Explanation: C is the correct option because This is the correct present tense form of the verb "disgust." It indicates the current state of feeling…
Correct answer: is disgusted- A. A child couldn't have done this mischief
- B. This mischief could not been done by a child.
- C. This mischief could not have been done by a child.
- D. This mischief a child could not have been done.
Explanation: The original sentence is a statement about the safety of playing with kittens, and the correct reported speech uses the passive voice to…
Correct answer: A child couldn't have done this mischief- A. The energy of steam has been discovered James Watt.
- B. The energy of steam was discovered by James Watt.
- C. James Watt was discovered by the energy of steam.
- D. James Watt had discovered energy by the steam.
Explanation: The original sentence is a statement about James Watt's discovery, and the correct reported speech uses the passive voice to convey the…
Correct answer: The energy of steam was discovered by James Watt.- A. Every Sunday cakes made by her.
- B. Cakes make her every Sunday.
- C. Cakes are made by her every Sunday.
- D. Cakes were made by her every Sunday.
Explanation: The original sentence is a statement about her weekly activity, and the correct reported speech uses the passive voice to convey the same…
Correct answer: Cakes are made by her every Sunday.- A. The official on duty was spoken to by her.
- B. The official was spoken to by her on duty.
- C. She was spoken to by the official on duty.
- D. She was the official to be spoken to on duty.
Explanation: The original sentence is a statement about her action, and the correct reported speech uses the passive voice to convey the same meaning.
Correct answer: The official on duty was spoken to by her.- A. The patient was advised by the doctor not to eat rice.
- B. The patient was advised by the doctor that he should not eat rice.
- C. The patient was being advised by the doctor that he should not rice by the doctor.
- D. The patient has been advised not to eat rice by the doctor.
Explanation: This option uses the passive voice to report the original sentence, maintaining the same meaning and tense.
Correct answer: The patient was advised by the doctor not to eat rice.