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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. The money is taken from the customer by the accountant.
- B. The money was taken from the customer by the accountant.
- C. The customer was taken the money by the accountant.
- D. The money had been taken from the customer by the accountant.
Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the money (the subject) received the action (was taken) performed by the…
Correct answer: The money was taken from the customer by the accountant.- A. Let me not be laughed at.
- B. Let be me not laughed at.
- C. I am laughed at.
- D. Let me not laughed at.
Explanation: A is the correct option as it follows the imperative sentence structure and clearly conveys the message.
Correct answer: Let me not be laughed at.- A. Grass is not eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be.
- B. Grass was being not eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be.
- C. Grass is eaten not by a lion, however hungry he may be.
- D. Grass is not being eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be.
Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the grass (the subject) does not receive the action of being eaten by the lion…
Correct answer: Grass is not eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be.- A. Whom he is looked after for?
- B. Who is looked after for him?
- C. Who is looked for by him?
- D. Whom he looked after by?
Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the person (the subject) is being looked for by him (the agent).- The word order…
Correct answer: Who is looked for by him?- A. English is spoken all over the world.
- B. English was spoken all over the world.
- C. English was spoken by people.
- D. English is spoken by people.
Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that English (the subject) is spoken (the action) all over the world (the location).-…
Correct answer: English is spoken all over the world.- A. He was refused admittance by the peon.
- B. Admittance is refused to him by the peon.
- C. Admittance was refused by the peon to him.
- D. Admittance is refused him by the peon.
Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that "he" (the subject) received the action of being refused admittance (the action)…
Correct answer: He was refused admittance by the peon.- A. Our colleague gave us a gift when she retired.
- B. Our colleague was given us a gift when she retired.
- C. We gave our colleague a gift when she retired.
- D. A gift was given to our colleague when she retired.
Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that a gift (the subject) was given (the action) to our colleague (the recipient) when…
Correct answer: A gift was given to our colleague when she retired.- A. He was seen pick up a gun by someone.
- B. He was seen picking up a gun by someone.
- C. He is seen picking up a gun by someone.
- D. He was seen by someone pick a gun.
Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that "he" (the subject) was seen (the action) picking up a gun (the activity) by…
Correct answer: He was seen picking up a gun by someone.- A. You are told to do that.
- B. You are advised to do that.
- C. You did that said by them.
- D. You are said to have done that.
Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that "you" (the subject) are said (the action) to have done (the activity) that (the…
Correct answer: You are said to have done that.- A. By whom were you given permission to enter?
- B. By whom was you given permission to enter?
- C. By whom you were given permission to enter?
- D. By whom were given you permission to enter?
Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that "you" (the subject) were given (the action) permission to enter (the object) by…
Correct answer: By whom were you given permission to enter?- A. The bell has been rung by the boy.
- B. The bell was being rung by the boy.
- C. The bell has been being rung by the boy.
- D. The bell was rung by the boy.
Explanation: In the sentence 'The boy has rung the bell', 'the boy' is the subject who performs the action, and 'the bell' is the object receiving the…
Correct answer: The bell has been rung by the boy.- A. I don't like people are kept me waiting.
- B. I don't like people were kept me waiting.
- C. I don't like being kept waiting.
- D. I don't like people are being kept waiting.
Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that "I" (the subject) don't like being kept (the action) waiting (the state).- The…
Correct answer: I don't like being kept waiting.- A. He was make to resign.
- B. To resign was his obligation.
- C. Circumstances obliged him to resign.
- D. Registration obliged him.
Explanation: - This sentence conveys the same meaning as the original sentence, indicating that external circumstances or forces required him to…
Correct answer: Circumstances obliged him to resign.- A. Sums are done by me.
- B. Sums are being done by me.
- C. I must be doing the sum.
- D. Sums must be done by me.
Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that "sums" (the subject) are being done (the action) by me (the agent).- The sentence…
Correct answer: Sums are being done by me.- A. A scholarship has granted to him by the principal.
- B. He has been granted a scholarship by the Principal.
- C. He has granted a scholarship by the Principal.
- D. A scholarship was granted to him by the principal.
Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that "he" (the subject) has been granted (the action) a scholarship (the object) by…
Correct answer: He has been granted a scholarship by the Principal.- A. A king has been made by him.
- B. He was made a king by them.
- C. They have been made king by him.
- D. He has been made a king by them.
Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that "he" (the subject) was made (the action) a king (the object) by them (the…
Correct answer: He was made a king by them.- A. Has a dog ever bites you?
- B. Have you ever being bitten by a dog?
- C. Are you bitten by a dog?
- D. Have you ever been bitten by a dog?
Explanation: - This sentence is in the correct form to ask if someone has experienced a past event (being bitten by a dog).- The verb tense is correct…
Correct answer: Have you ever been bitten by a dog?- A. I was kept awake by the noise of the traffic.
- B. The traffic kept me awake by noise.
- C. I kept myself awake due to the noise of the traffic.
- D. I remained awake by the noise of the traffic.
Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the focus is on the person (I) who was affected by the noise, rather than the…
Correct answer: I was kept awake by the noise of the traffic.- A. During festival people throng the shops.
- B. Men, women and children throng the shops before festival making various purchases.
- C. Men, women and children make purchases during festivals.
- D. The shops are thronged by people making purchases.
Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the focus is on the shops (the subject) being crowded by people (the agent).- The…
Correct answer: The shops are thronged by people making purchases.- A. I will oblige the circumstances and go.
- B. I shall be obliged to go by the circumstances.
- C. Under the circumstances, I should go.
- D. I shall be obliged by the circumstances to go.
Explanation: - This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the focus is on the person (I) who will be forced or required to act (go) due to…
Correct answer: I shall be obliged by the circumstances to go.