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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 bottle should be opened about three hours before using
- B. The bottle should be opened by you three hours before use.
- C. The bottle should opened about three hours before used.
- D. The bottle should be opened about three hours before it is used.
Explanation: This option is the most accurate passive voice construction of the original sentence, as it clearly conveys the intended meaning and…
Correct answer: The bottle should be opened about three hours before it is used.1002. Do not beat the dog.
- A. Let the dog be not beaten.
- B. Let the dog be beaten not.
- C. Let the dog not be beat.
- D. Let the dog not be beaten.
Explanation: - The original sentence "Do not beat the dog" is an imperative sentence, which is a command or instruction.- To convert it to a passive…
Correct answer: Let the dog not be beaten.- A. At dinner, six shrimp were eaten by Harry.
- B. At dinner, six shrimp had been eaten by Harry.
- C. At dinner, six shrimp was eaten by Harry.
- D. At dinner, six shrimp had eaten by Harry.
Explanation: - The original sentence "Harry ate six shrimp at dinner" is in active voice, where the subject "Harry" performs the action of eating.- To…
Correct answer: At dinner, six shrimp were eaten by Harry.- A. I think that the house was built in 1814 by him.
- B. By think that the house was built in 1814.
- C. I think that the house built in 1814.
- D. I think that the house had been built in 1814.
Explanation: - The original sentence "I think that someone built the house in 1814" implies that the speaker is uncertain about who built the house…
Correct answer: I think that the house had been built in 1814.- A. A movie is going to be watched by us tonight.
- B. A movie has been gone to be watched by us tonight.
- C. A movie is being watched tonight by us.
- D. movie tonight is being watched by us.
Explanation: - The original sentence "We are going to watch a movie tonight" is in active voice, where the subject "we" performs the action of…
Correct answer: A movie is going to be watched by us tonight.- A. A The obstacle course was run by me in record time.
- B. The obstacle course had run by me in record time.
- C. The obstacle course was being run by me in record time.
- D. The obstacle course had been run by me in record time.
Explanation: - The original sentence "I ran the obstacle course in record time" is in active voice, where the subject "I" performs the action of…
Correct answer: A The obstacle course was run by me in record time.- A. Was that piece really enjoyed by the choir?
- B. Had that piece been really enjoyed by the choir?
- C. Was that piece be really enjoyed by the choir?
- D. Has that piece been really enjoyed by choir?
Explanation: This option is the correct passive voice construction of the original sentence, which asks about the piece's reception by the choir.
Correct answer: Was that piece really enjoyed by the choir?- A. The team will have celebrated their victory tomorrow.
- B. The team is going to celebrate their victory tomorrow.
- C. The Team celebrates their victory tomorrow.
- D. The team will celebrate their victory tomorrow.
Explanation: - The original sentence "The victory will be celebrated by the team tomorrow" is in passive voice, where the subject "victory" receives…
Correct answer: The team will celebrate their victory tomorrow.- A. Sugar cane in Hawaii was not raised by some people.
- B. Sugar cane is not raised by some people in Hawaii.
- C. Sugar cane in Hawaii does not raise by some people.
- D. Sugar cane has not been raised by some people in Hawaii
Explanation: - The original sentence "Some people do not raise sugar cane in Hawaii" is in active voice, where the subject "some people" performs the…
Correct answer: Sugar cane is not raised by some people in Hawaii.- A. For the bake sale, two dozen cupcakes will be baked by Susan.
- B. For the bake sale, two dozen cupcakes will have been baked by Susan.
- C. For the bake sale, two dozen cupcakes will bake by Susan.
- D. For the bake sale, two dozen cupcakes will have baked by Susan.
Explanation: - The original sentence "Susan will bake two dozen cupcakes for the bake sale" is in active voice, where the subject "Susan" performs the…
Correct answer: For the bake sale, two dozen cupcakes will be baked by Susan.1011. I sent you messages.
- A. Messages were sent to you by me.
- B. You were send messages by me.
- C. You are send messages by me.
- D. You have been sent messages by me.
Explanation: This sentence is in the present perfect passive voice, which is appropriate here.
Correct answer: You have been sent messages by me.- A. The players were watched to playing by us.
- B. The players are watched to play by us.
- C. The players were watched to be played by us.
- D. The players were watched to play by us.
Explanation: - The original sentence "We watched the players play" is in active voice, where the subject "we" performs the action of watching.- To…
Correct answer: The players were watched to play by us.- A. She wished a poem should be written.
- B. She wish a poem to be written.
- C. She wished a poem to be written.
- D. She wished that a poem to be written
Explanation: - The original sentence "She wished to write a poem" is in active voice, where the subject "she" performs the action of wishing and…
Correct answer: She wished a poem to be written.1014. Why do you tell a lie?
- A. Why a lie told by you?
- B. Why is a lie be told by you?
- C. Why is a lie told by you?
- D. Why is a lie being told you?
Explanation: - The original sentence "Why do you tell a lie?" is in active voice, where the subject "you" performs the action of telling a lie.- To…
Correct answer: Why is a lie told by you?- A. A She will praised very much by you.
- B. She will be praised very much by you.
- C. She will being praised very much by you.
- D. She will been praised very much by you
Explanation: - The original sentence "You will praise her very much" is in active voice, where the subject "you" performs the action of praising.- To…
Correct answer: She will be praised very much by you.1016. I take exercise daily.
- A. Exercise are taken daily by me.
- B. Exercise is taken daily by me.
- C. Exercise is being taken daily by me.
- D. Exercise is been taken daily by me.
Explanation: - The original sentence "I take exercise daily" is in active voice, where the subject "I" performs the action of taking exercise.- To…
Correct answer: Exercise is taken daily by me.1017. She will invite me
- A. I shall be invited by her.
- B. I will invited by her.
- C. I shall being invited by her.
- D. I will been invited by her.
Explanation: - The original sentence "She will invite me" is in active voice, where the subject "she" performs the action of inviting.- To convert it…
Correct answer: I shall be invited by her.1018. Did you visit a zoo?
- A. Was a zoo being visited by you?
- B. Was a zoo be visited by you?
- C. Was a zoo been visited by you?
- D. Was a zoo visited by you?
Explanation: - The original sentence "Did you visit a zoo?" is in active voice, where the subject "you" performs the action of visiting.- To convert it…
Correct answer: Was a zoo visited by you?- A. Why the duties neglected by an officer?
- B. Why are the duties neglected by an officer?
- C. Why is the duties neglected by an officer?
- D. Why are the duties neglect by an officer.
Explanation: - The original sentence "Why does an officer neglect the duties?" is in active voice, where the subject "an officer" performs the action…
Correct answer: Why are the duties neglected by an officer?1020. Have you taken a rest?
- A. Has a rest been taken by you?
- B. Have a rest taken by you.
- C. Had a rest taken by you?
- D. Have a rest be take by you?
Explanation: - The original sentence "Have you taken a rest?" is in active voice, where the subject "you" performs the action of taking a rest.- To…
Correct answer: Has a rest been taken by you?