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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. 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. Why is time wasted by you?
  • B. Why is time been wasted by you?
  • C. Why has time been wasted by you?
  • D. "Why is time being wasted by you?

Explanation: Why is time wasted by you?", is a passive voice construction that asks the same question, emphasizing the time being wasted and the person…

Correct answer: Why is time wasted by you?
  • 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

1109. Please help me.

  • A. You were requested to help me
  • B. You are being requested to help me
  • C. "You are requested to help me
  • D. You have been requested to help me

Explanation: "You are requested to help me", is a more formal and polite way to convey the same request, using the passive voice to emphasize the…

Correct answer: "You are requested to help me
  • 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: passive voice in simple past tense. 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 correctly reflects the passive transformation of the original sentence

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

Explanation: This option accurately reflects the original sentence and maintains clarity and correctness

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. The prices lowered the shopkeeper
  • B. "The prices were lowered by the shopkeeper
  • C. "Down went the prices
  • D. The shopkeeper got down the prices

Explanation: This is the correct passive transformation of the original sentence, preserving both meaning and clarity.

Correct answer: "The prices were lowered by the shopkeeper
  • 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.

1117. I know him

  • 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
  • A. . When will my books be returned?
  • B. "When my books will be returned?"
  • C. "When are my books returned by you?
  • D. "When will my books return?

Explanation: This is the correct passive transformation of the original sentence, maintaining both the question format and tense

Correct answer: . When will my books be returned?
  • A. The book may be choose by you
  • B. "The book may be chosen by you.
  • C. "The book may choose by you."
  • D. "The book is chosen by me."

Explanation: This is the correct passive transformation of the original sentence, maintaining both meaning and grammatical accuracy.

Correct answer: "The book may be chosen by you.
  • A. A little mouse may even help a lion
  • B. "Even a little mouse may help a lion.
  • C. . "A little mouse can even help a lion."
  • D. "Even a little mouse ought to help a lion."

Explanation: This correctly maintains the emphasis that a small creature, like a mouse, can still help a lion, aligning closely with the original…

Correct answer: "Even a little mouse may help a lion.