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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 have taught them this poem
  • B. I have taught they this poem
  • C. Me has taught them this poem
  • D. I have been teaching them this poem

Explanation: A is the correct active voice construction in the present perfect tense, indicating that I have performed the action of teaching them the…

Correct answer: I have taught them this poem
  • A. The basics of computer are known to me
  • B. Ine basic of computer are known to me
  • C. The basics of computer is known to me
  • D. The basics of computer are known by me

Explanation: A is the correct passive voice construction, indicating that the basics of computer are something that I know.

Correct answer: The basics of computer are known to me
  • A. They fly kites
  • B. They were flying kites
  • C. They flew kites.
  • D. They had flown kites

Explanation: C is in the simple past tense, which matches the past passive voice construction of the original sentence.

Correct answer: They flew kites.
  • A. He milks the cow.
  • B. He was milking the cow
  • C. He milked the cow
  • D. He had milked the cow

Explanation: C is the right answer because This is in the past progressive (continuous) tense, which matches the passive voice construction of the…

Correct answer: He was milking the cow
  • A. By whom was you taught French?
  • B. from whom were you taught French?
  • C. By whom you were taught French?
  • D. By whom were you taught French?

Explanation: This sentence is correctly structured as a question in the passive voice. It correctly uses "by whom" and inverts "were you."

Correct answer: By whom were you taught French?
  • A. I was rejoiced by your performance
  • B. I was rejoiced from your performance
  • C. I was rejoicing at your performance
  • D. I was rejoined at your performance

Explanation: This option might be deemed correct in a specific context, though "rejoined" typically means to join again.

Correct answer: I was rejoined at your performance
  • A. Water is contained in this pot
  • B. Water is contained by this pot
  • C. Water is contained of this pot
  • D. Water is contained to this pot

Explanation: This sentence correctly uses the passive structure and the preposition "in," which is appropriate for indicating where the water is held.

Correct answer: Water is contained in this pot

988. You vexed me

  • A. I was vexed at you
  • B. I was vexed by you
  • C. I was vexing at you
  • D. I were vexed at you

Explanation: This option uses the correct passive structure and the appropriate preposition "by" to indicate the agent.

Correct answer: I was vexed by you
  • A. He was refused admittance by the guard
  • B. He was refused admittance to the guard
  • C. He was refused admittance from the guard
  • D. He was refused admittance with the guard

Explanation: This option uses the correct passive structure and the appropriate preposition "by" to indicate the agent performing the action.

Correct answer: He was refused admittance by the guard
  • A. Promises should be kept
  • B. Promises should be keeping
  • C. Promises should have been kept
  • D. Promises should kept

Explanation: This option correctly transforms the active voice into the passive voice while maintaining the intended meaning.

Correct answer: Promises should be kept

991. Who did this?

  • A. By whom this was done?
  • B. By whom were this done?
  • C. By whom was this done?
  • D. By whom was that done?

Explanation: This option correctly forms the passive question with proper word order and subject-verb agreement.

Correct answer: By whom was this done?
  • A. He is pleasing with his son
  • B. He is pleases with his son
  • C. He is pleased with his son
  • D. He is pleased of his son

Explanation: This option correctly uses the passive form "is pleased" to convey the meaning that the subject (him) feels pleased by the action related…

Correct answer: He is pleased with his son
  • A. A lesson is to be learning by me.
  • B. A lesson is to be learned by me.
  • C. A lesson is to learned by me.
  • D. A lesson is to being learned by me.

Explanation: This option correctly uses the passive structure with "is to be learned" and includes the agent "by me," which accurately transforms the…

Correct answer: A lesson is to be learned by me.
  • A. He was made by king
  • B. He was made king
  • C. He was being made king
  • D. He was made to king

Explanation: his option correctly uses the passive voice without the need for an additional preposition.

Correct answer: He was made king
  • A. Our work has been done us
  • B. My work has been done by I
  • C. My work has been done by me
  • D. My work has done by me

Explanation: This option correctly uses the passive voice with the appropriate pronoun "me" and accurately reflects the meaning of the original sentence.

Correct answer: My work has been done by me
  • A. They were beating them
  • B. Us were being beaten by them
  • C. We were beaten by them
  • D. We were being beaten by they

Explanation: This option correctly uses the passive voice and properly changes the sentence to reflect the original meaning in passive form.

Correct answer: We were beaten by them
  • A. These kittens can played with quite safely.
  • B. These kittens can play with you quite safely.
  • C. These kittens can be played with you quite safely.
  • D. These kittens can be played with quite safely.

Explanation: The original sentence "You can play with these kittens quite safely" is in active voice, where the subject "you" performs the action of…

Correct answer: These kittens can be played with quite safely.
  • 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.

999. Work hard.

  • A. Let the work be hard.
  • B. Work be hard.
  • C. Let you work be hard.
  • D. You are advised to work hard.

Explanation: - The original sentence "Work hard" is an imperative sentence, which is a command or instruction.- To convert it to a declarative sentence…

Correct answer: You are advised to work hard.
  • A. Your offer cannot be accepted by me.
  • B. I cannot be accepted by your offer.
  • C. The offer cannot be accepted by me.
  • D. Your offer cannot accepted.

Explanation: - The original sentence "I cannot accept your offer" is in active voice, where the subject "I" performs the action of accepting.- To…

Correct answer: Your offer cannot be accepted by me.