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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. 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.- A. By whom were you taught English?
- B. By whom are you taught English?
- C. English is taught by whom?
- D. By whom will you be taught English?
Explanation: ''By whom are you taught English?", is a passive voice construction that asks the same question, emphasizing the person being taught (you)…
Correct answer: By whom are you taught English?- A. This work will have been finished tomorrow.
- B. This work will be finished by tomorrow.
- C. This work will finished tomorrow.
- D. This work will have been finished by tomorrow.
Explanation: "This work will have been finished by tomorrow", is a passive voice construction that conveys the same meaning, emphasizing the work and…
Correct answer: This work will have been finished by tomorrow.- A. He had been seen leaving the house.
- B. He was seen to be leaving the house.
- C. Leaving the house he was seen by me.
- D. He was seen leaving the house by me.
Explanation: "He was seen leaving the house by me", is a passive voice construction that conveys the same meaning, emphasizing the person who was seen…
Correct answer: He was seen leaving the house by me.- A. The Independence Day is celebrated by the residents.
- B. The Independence day was celebrated by the residents.
- C. The Independence Day has been celebrated by the residents.
- D. Celebration of Independence Day was done by the residents.
Explanation: "The Independence day was celebrated by the residents", is a passive voice construction that conveys the same meaning, emphasizing the day…
Correct answer: The Independence day was celebrated by the residents.- A. They were laughing at the clown.
- B. They were laughing on the clown.
- C. They laughed at the clown.
- D. The clown was laughed at by them.
Explanation: ''They were laughing at the clown", is the active voice equivalent, indicating that they performed the action of laughing at the clown.
Correct answer: They were laughing at the clown.- A. Carthage was expected to be conquered by the Romans.
- B. The Romans were expected to conquer Carthage.
- C. It was expected by the Romans that they would conquer Carthage.
- D. The Romans expected to have conquered Carthage.
Explanation: "Carthage was expected to be conquered by the Romans", is a passive voice construction that conveys the same meaning, emphasizing the city…
Correct answer: Carthage was expected to be conquered by the Romans.- A. They have his pocket picked.
- B. Picking has been done to his pocket.
- C. Picked has been his pocket.
- D. Someone has picked his pocket.
Explanation: This is an active voice sentence. The subject "Someone" is performing the action of "picking" on the object "his pocket." This sentence…
Correct answer: Someone has picked his pocket.- A. The boys who had not done their homework had been punished by their teacher.
- B. The boys were punished by their teacher who had not done their homework.
- C. The boys who had not done their homework were punished by the teacher.
- D. The boys who had not done their homework were being punished by the teacher.
Explanation: The passive voice is in simple past tense which matches the original meaning.
Correct answer: The boys who had not done their homework were punished by the teacher.- A. Let us thank God for all the good things.
- B. God must be thanked for all the good things.
- C. God could be thanked for all the good things.
- D. God must be thanked by us.
Explanation: This sentence correctly reflects the passive transformation of the original one and conveys the same message.
Correct answer: God must be thanked for all the good things.- A. The last day's play of India and Sri Lanka was disrupted by rain.
- B. India and Sri Lanka's play of the last day was disrupted by rain.
- C. The last day's play between India and Sri Lanka was disrupted by rain.
- D. The last day's play between India and Sri Lanka were disrupted by rain.
Explanation: This option accurately reflects the original sentence and conveys the same message in passive voice formation.
Correct answer: The last day's play between India and Sri Lanka was disrupted by rain.- A. I was offered all the money at his command.
- B. I am being offered all the money at his command.
- C. I had been offered all the money at his command.
- D. I have been offered all the money at his command.
Explanation: This is the correct passive transformation of the original sentence, accurately reflecting the past action.
Correct answer: I was offered all the money at his command.- A. New bridges were built by the government.
- B. New bridges are building by the government.
- C. New bridges have been built by the government.
- D. New bridges are being built by the government.
Explanation: This is the correct passive transformation, preserving the present continuous tense and meaning of the original sentence.
Correct answer: New bridges are being built by the government.- A. He is known by me.
- B. He was known to me.
- C. He has been known by me.
- D. He is known to me.
Explanation: This is the correct passive transformation and reflects the natural usage of English for the given context
Correct answer: He is known to me.