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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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Hard
  • A. Has all the necessary arrangements been made by someone ?
  • B. Have the necessary arrangements been all made by someone ?
  • C. Have all the necessary arrangements been made by someone ?
  • D. All the necessary arrangements have been made by one.

Explanation: The present perfect passive uses “has/have been” plus the past participle.

Correct answer: Have all the necessary arrangements been made by someone ?
Hard
  • A. The bell has been being rung by the boy.
  • B. The bell was being rung by the boy.
  • C. The bell was rung by the boy.
  • D. The bell has been rung by the boy.

Explanation: The present perfect active “has rung” changes to “has been rung” in the passive voice.

Correct answer: The bell has been rung by the boy.
Moderate
  • A. The bull had been pulled violently by someone.
  • B. The bull was to be pulled violently by someone.
  • C. The bull had been pulled violently.
  • D. The bull was pulled violently.

Explanation: The simple past “pulled” becomes “was pulled” in the passive voice. The object “the bull” moves to the subject position, and “by someone”…

Correct answer: The bull was pulled violently.
Moderate
  • A. Him was elected Mayor the people.
  • B. He was elected Mayor by the people.
  • C. Mayor is elected by the people.
  • D. He is elected by the people Mayor.Downloading Digital Educational Resources

Explanation: In the passive, “him” changes to the subject form “he,” while the past verb “elected” becomes “was elected”; the agent is introduced by…

Correct answer: He was elected Mayor by the people.
Moderate
  • A. English is spoken by people.
  • B. English was spoken all over the world.
  • C. English was spoken by people.
  • D. English is spoken all over the world.Learning A New Language Online

Explanation: The simple present “speak” changes to “is spoken” in the passive because “English” is singular and receives the action.

Correct answer: English is spoken all over the world.Learning A New Language Online
Moderate
  • A. Her clothes are being washed by Sana.
  • B. Her clothes were being washed by Sana.
  • C. Her clothes has been washed by Sana.
  • D. Her clothes is being washed by Sana.
  • E. Her clothes had been washed by Sana.

Explanation: The present continuous passive uses “are being + past participle.” Since “clothes” is plural, “are being washed” is required.

Correct answer: Her clothes are being washed by Sana.
Fairly easy
  • A. The glass was not broken by the boy.
  • B. The glass has not been broken by the boy.
  • C. The glass is not broken by the boy.
  • D. The glass had not been broken by the boy.Primary & Secondary Schooling (K-12)

Explanation: The simple past “did not break” becomes the simple past passive “was not broken.” The object “the glass” moves into the subject position…

Correct answer: The glass was not broken by the boy.
Very hard
  • A. gives
  • B. is given
  • C. would give
  • D. would be given

Explanation: “Would be given” is passive because he receives the authority rather than gives it, and “would” reports a future expectation from a past…

Correct answer: would be given
Moderate
  • A. pull
  • B. pulling
  • C. pulled
  • D. pulls

Explanation: After the modal “must be,” the passive voice requires the past participle “pulled.” “Pulled down” means demolished or brought down.

Correct answer: pulled
Easy
  • A. Much
  • B. Very
  • C. Too
  • D. None

Explanation: “Very” naturally modifies the adjective “pleased” in standard English: “I’m very pleased with it.” “Much pleased” is uncommon and…

Correct answer: Very
Easy
  • A. Adjective
  • B. Conjunction
  • C. Verb
  • D. Adverb
  • E. Preposition

Explanation: Adverbs modify verbs and can indicate where, when, or how an action occurs, as in “here,” “yesterday,” and “quickly.” Adjectives instead…

Correct answer: Adverb
Moderate
  • A. will also be
  • B. also will be
  • C. will be also
  • D. will also

Explanation: The adverb also normally comes after the modal will and before the main verb be: “will also be.” The alternatives place also awkwardly or…

Correct answer: will also be
Moderate
  • A. much
  • B. many
  • C. very
  • D. Both A & C

Explanation: Much is used before a comparative adjective to show degree: “much older.” Very does not normally modify the comparative older, and many…

Correct answer: much
Easy
  • A. have
  • B. been
  • C. always
  • D. great
  • E. help

Explanation: Always is an adverb of frequency because it tells how regularly the help has been given.

Correct answer: always
Very hard
  • A. realistically
  • B. extremely
  • C. virtually
  • D. closely

Explanation: Virtually impossible means almost or practically impossible, which fits the meaning of the sentence.

Correct answer: virtually
Very hard
  • A. it is fairly good film
  • B. it is rather a good film
  • C. it is rather fairly good film
  • D. it is fairly rather good film

Explanation: “Rather” can precede the article and adjective in the pattern “rather a good film.” “Fairly” normally comes before the adjective but after…

Correct answer: it is rather a good film
Moderate
  • A. in
  • B. with
  • C. away
  • D. on

Explanation: “Fade away” means gradually lose colour, brightness or strength. The particles in, with and on do not form the required phrasal verb here.

Correct answer: away
Fairly easy
  • A. for
  • B. from
  • C. the
  • D. on

Explanation: Await is a transitive verb and takes a direct object without the preposition “for”: “She is awaiting the result.” The definite article…

Correct answer: the
Fairly easy
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. The
  • D. None

Explanation: “The” is used because the phrase identifies a particular or well-known parrot associated with Pakistan.

Correct answer: The
Fairly easy
  • A. a
  • B. the
  • C. an
  • D. none of these

Explanation: “The computer” is required because the phrase identifies a particular computer, namely the one in Liam’s office.

Correct answer: the