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English grammar covers how words, phrases and clauses combine to form correct sentences. It includes tenses, parts of speech, prepositions, articles, voice, reported speech, agreement, infinitives, gerunds, adverb position, transitions, punctuation, sentence structure and inversion, with special attention to distinctions such as phrases versus clauses and active versus passive voice.
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- A. He is calling you names.
- B. He calls you names.
- C. He called you names.
- D. You are being called names by him.
Explanation: The sentence 'You are called names by him.' is in passive voice and present simple tense.
Correct answer: He calls you names.- A. Smoking has been forbidden on the campus by the principal.
- B. Smoking had been forbidden on the campus by the principal.
- C. Smoking was being forbidden on the campus by the principal.
- D. It is forbidden by the principal to smoke on campus.
Explanation: The correct passive voice conversion of 'The principal has forbidden smoking on the campus.' is 'Smoking has been forbidden on the campus…
Correct answer: Smoking has been forbidden on the campus by the principal.- 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: Surprised724. The door _ by him.
- A. Was knocked at
- B. Knocked at
- C. Was knocking at
- D. Knocks at
Explanation: C is the correct option because This is the passive voice construction in the past tense, which correctly indicates that the action of…
Correct answer: Was knocked at- A. Sent to
- B. Were sent
- C. Sent
- D. Would have sent to
Explanation: The correct answer is B: 'were sent'. This choice accurately reflects the past tense passive voice.
Correct answer: Were sent726. Identify the correct passive form for the sentence given below:The guard did not open the gate.
- A. The gate did not open by the guard.
- B. The gate had not been opened by the guard.
- C. The gate was not opened by the guard.
- D. The gate was not being opened by the guard
Explanation: Identify the object of the active sentence:Object: the gateMove the object to the subject position:New subject: The gateUse the correct…
Correct answer: The gate was not opened by the guard.- A. Had been invented
- B. Had invented
- C. Has been invented
- D. Would be invented
Explanation: B is the correct option because this is active voice and past perfect tense.
Correct answer: Had invented- A. Hiding
- B. Hidden
- C. Hid
- D. Hides
Explanation: B is the correct option because This is the past participle form of "hide" used as an adjective.
Correct answer: Hidden- A. Cannot substituted
- B. Cannot substitute
- C. Cannot be substituted
- D. Cannot substituting
Explanation: C is the correct option because This is the correct passive voice construction, indicating that mother's milk cannot undergo the action of…
Correct answer: Cannot be substituted- A. Is, Caught
- B. Was, Caught
- C. Had, Caught
- D. Has, Caught
Explanation: B is the correct option because This is the correct passive voice construction in the past tense.
Correct answer: Was, Caught731. The City _ by riots.
- A. Was tore
- B. Has torn
- C. Was torn
- D. Had torn
Explanation: C is the correct option because This is the correct past tense passive voice construction.
Correct answer: Was torn- A. Was accused
- B. Accuse
- C. Accused
- D. Is accused
Explanation: In this case, "accused" is the main verb and does not require an additional helping verb
Correct answer: Accused- A. Were flew
- B. Flown
- C. Flew
- D. Flewed
Explanation: C is the correct option because This is the correct past tense form of "fly" in the active voice, indicating that the passengers performed…
Correct answer: Flew- A. By
- B. In
- C. To
- D. From
Explanation: B is the correct option because This preposition correctly indicates the state of being surrounded or enclosed by the fire, which fits the…
Correct answer: In- A. Believed
- B. Was believing
- C. Was believed
- D. Is believing
Explanation: C is the correct option because This is the correct past tense passive voice construction.
Correct answer: Was believed- A. This mischief could not be done by a child.
- 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 "A child could not have done this mischief" is in active voice, where the subject "a child" performs the action of…
Correct answer: This mischief could not have been done by a child.- A. By
- B. In
- C. From
- D. For
Explanation: B is the correct option because This preposition correctly indicates the location or position within the box, which fits the context of…
Correct answer: In- 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 "James Watt discovered the energy of steam" is in active voice, where the subject "James Watt" performs the action…
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 "She makes cakes every Sunday" is in active voice, where the subject "she" performs the action of making cakes.-…
Correct answer: Cakes are made by her every Sunday.- A. Born
- B. Has born
- C. Was born
- D. Had born
Explanation: C is the correct option because This is the correct past tense passive voice construction. It correctly indicates the action of being born.
Correct answer: Was born