Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
In this lock-down period every worker in the factory has started bring their own lunch.
(A) has started bring
(B) In this lock-down period
(C) their own lunch
(D) every worker in the factory
If a verb requires an object after it, it is a transitive verb.
If a verb doesn't require an object after it, it is an intransitive verb.
For example:
The girls carry water to their village. (transitive verb) A light was shining. (intransitive verb)
There are certain verbs that are used in a particular pattern given below:
Subject + verb + noun/pronoun + present participle(-ing form).
Some of the verbs are given below:
Hate/love, stop/start, finish, enjoy, prefer, keep, rest, worth, propose, regret, etc.
Example: She hates going out in the night.
According to the rule and the example given above, 'has started bringing' will be used instead of 'has started bring' in the 2nd part of the sentence.
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
We have looked at the plan carefully.
(A) The plan was looked at carefully.
(B) The plan is being looked at carefully.
(C) The plan has been looked at carefully.
(D) The plan have been looked at carefully.
The given sentence is in Passive Voice. As per the question we have to change it into Active Voice.
The structure of the given sentence as follows: Subject+has/have+V3+Object.
(Active Voice) Subject (Objective Case)+has/have+been+V3+Object (Subjective Case).
(Passive Voice) 'The plan' will be put in place of 'we'.
(Subject becomes object) And 'We' will be put in place of 'The plan'.
(the object becomes subject) 'Have looked at' will be changed into 'Has looked at'.
(To agree with the changed subject and object) Thus the correct sentence is:
The plan has been carefully looked at
Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
The audience was surprised by the ending of the play.
(A) The ending of the play was surprising for the audience.
(B) The ending of the play surprised the audience.
(C) The ending of the play has surprised the audience.
(D) The audience surprised the ending of the play
Detailed Solution
The correct answer is- The ending of the play surprised the audience.
Additional Information
The given sentence is in a passive voice form, hence we need to convert it into an active voice form.
Find the subject (The audience) and object (the ending of the play) of the sentence and exchange their places.
The given sentence is in the simple past tense.
The active verb form for simple past is: Subject + past participle form of the verb + Object.
So, 'was surprised' changes to 'surprised'. At last line up the remaining part.
Following these steps, we finally get- The ending of the play surprised the audience.
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
The man played the flute and led all the mouse out of the town.
(A) all the mouse
(B) the flute and led
(C) out of the town
(D) The man played
Some nouns are not made plural by adding 's/es'. It is done in a different manner.
Criterion- criteria, mouse- mice, phenomenon- phenomena, radius- radii, syllabus- syllabi, etc.
For example: You don't fulfill the criterions set by the commission.(wrong)
You don't fulfill the criteria set by the commission.(Right)
We need the plural form of the given noun in the sentence i.e. mice.
Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
They were refused entry in Delhi by the police.
(A) The police refused them entry in Delhi.
(B) The police had refused them entry in Delhi.
(C) The police have refused them entry in Delhi.
(D) The police can refuse them entry in Delhi.
The correct answer is The police refused them entry in Delhi.
Key Points
The given sentence is in the Passive Voice.
As per the given question we have to change the sentence into Active Form.
The structure of the given sentence as follows: Subject+V2+Object.
(Active Voice) Subject (objective case)+was/were+V3+Object (subjective case).
(Passive Voice) 'Were refused' will be changed into 'refused'.
'They' will be changed into 'them'.
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
They are making elaborate arrangements for the party.
(A) Elaborate arrangements have been made for the party.
(B) Elaborate arrangements are made for the party.
(C) Elaborate arrangements are being made for the party.
(D) Elaborate arrangements were being made for the party.
The given sentence is an example of Active Voice. As per the given question, we have to change it to Passive Voice.
The process of transformation is as follows:
The subject of the given sentence is 'They'.
The object of the given sentence is 'Elaborate'.
The subject will be put in place of the object and the object will be put in place of the subject.
'Are making' will be changed into 'are being made'.
However, the subject 'they' will not be used as 'by them' because it becomes the hidden subject here. This is so because here the action is the central focus and the actor can be any unknown/general entity.
Thus the correct sentence is: Elaborate arrangements are being made for the party.
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
Our team scored 350 runs in the Inter-college Cricket Tournament.
(A) Our team was scored by 350 runs in the Inter-college Cricket Tournament.
(B) 350 runs have been scored by our team in the Inter-college Cricket Tournament.
(C) 350 runs were scored by our team in the Inter-college Cricket Tournament.
(D) 350 runs were scoring our team in the Inter-college Cricket Tournament.
The given sentence is in an active voice form, hence we need to convert it into a passive voice form.
Find the subject (Our team) and object (350 runs) of the sentence and exchange their places.
The given sentence is in the simple past tense.
The passive verb form for simple past is: was/were + past participle form of the verb.
So, 'scored' changes to 'were scored'. At last line up the remaining part.
Following these steps, we finally get- 350 runs were scored by our team in the Inter-college Cricket Tournament.
Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
Was your bag left in the bus?
(A) Did you left your bag in the bus?
(B) Did you leave your bag in the bus?
(C) Have you left your bag in the bus?
(D) Was you leaving your bag in the bus?
The given sentence is in a passive voice form, hence we need to convert it into an active voice form.
We need to follow these instructions while changing the voice of an interrogative sentence.
The inverted form of the verb i.e. Did you leave, will commence the sentence.
The given sentence is in the simple past tense.
The active voice form for the simple past interrogative sentence:
Helping verb (Did) + subject + V1 + object? At last line up the remaining part.
Following these steps, we finally get- Did you leave your bag in the bus?
Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
All his faults were forgiven by her.
(A) She forgave all his faults.
(B) She has forgiven all his faults.
(C) She will forgive all his faults
(D) She is forgiving all his faults.
In Active Voice, a sentence emphasizes the subject, performing an action.
In Passive Voice, a sentence emphasizes the action or the object of the sentence.
The given sentence is in the passive voice and 'all his faults' is the subject and 'her' is the object.
When we convert this sentence into active voice, the subject 'all his faults' of the passive voice becomes the object, the object 'her' becomes the subject 'she'.
The passive format "were + V3 (forgiven)" should be changed into the active format "V2 (forgave)".
This is the active and passive voice rule for the past simple tense.
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
Razia Sultana ruled over the northern part of India.
(A) The northern part of India is ruled over by Razia Sultana.
(B) The northern part of India was ruled over by Razia Sultana.
(C) The northern part of India had been ruled over by Razia Sultana.
(D) The northern part of India was being ruled over by Razia Sultana.
In Active Voice, a sentence emphasizes the subject, performing an action.
In Passive Voice, a sentence emphasizes the action or the object of the sentence.
The given sentence is in the active voice and 'Razia Sultana' is the subject and 'the northern part of India' is the object.
When we convert this sentence into passive voice, the subject 'Razia Sultana' of the active voice becomes the object, the object 'the northern part of India' becomes the subject.
The passive format "was + V3 (ruled)" should be used.
This is the active and passive voice rule for the past simple tense.
Hence, the correct sentence is 'The northern part of India was ruled over by Razia Sultana'
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