General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Choose the option that is the correct passive form of the sentence.
We had eaten the cake.
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64490819cd6ea382cf8651d6- 1The cake had been eaten by us.true
- 2The cake will be eaten by us.false
- 3The cake is eaten by us.false
- 4The cake was eaten by us.false
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Answer : 1. "The cake had been eaten by us."
Explanation :
The past perfect tense "had eaten" is transformed into the past perfect passive form "had been eaten."
Q:Directions: In the following questions, the sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice.
The peon refused him admittance.
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63aacac2e590d4085fd17efe- 1He was refused admittance by the peon.true
- 2Admittance is refused to him by the peon.false
- 3Admittance was refused by the peon to him.false
- 4Admittance is refused him by the peon.false
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Answer : 1. "He was refused admittance by the peon. "
Explanation :
The past simple tense is changed into the passive voice.
Q:Directions: In the following questions, the sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice.
The reporter was interviewing the political leaders.
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63aacb3e5770eb565d519a94- 1The political leaders were being interviewed by the reporter.true
- 2The political leaders was being interviewed by the reporter.false
- 3The political leaders are being interviewed by the reporter.false
- 4The political leader is being interviewed by the reporter.false
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Answer : 1. "The political leaders were being interviewed by the reporter. "
Explanation :
The past continuous tense is employed to create the passive sentence.
Q:Directions: In the following questions, the sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice.
The beavers have built a perfect dam across the stream
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63aacb80e590d4085fd184d1- 1A perfect dam had been built by the beavers across the stream.false
- 2A perfect dam has been built by the beavers across the stream.true
- 3A perfect dam have been built by the beavers across the stream.false
- 4A perfect dam was being built by the beavers across the streamfalse
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Answer : 2. "A perfect dam has been built by the beavers across the stream. "
Explanation :
The present perfect tense is used in passive voice construction.
Q:Directions: In the following questions, the sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice.
The accountant took the money from the customer.
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63aaca76afa10611461f7791- 1The money is taken from the customer by the accountant.false
- 2The money was taken from the customer by the accountant.true
- 3The customer was taken the money by the accountant.false
- 4The money had been taken from the customer by the accountant.false
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Answer : 2. "The money was taken from the customer by the accountant. "
Explanation :
The past simple tense is converted into the passive form.
Q:Directions: In the following questions, the sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice.
The school was damaged by the earthquake which caused havoc to other buildings as well.
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63aace57e590d4085fd1afb5- 1The earthquake damaged the school and other buildings.true
- 2The earthquake damaged other buildings.false
- 3The earthquake caused havoc to the school.false
- 4The earthquake damaged the school besides causing havoc to other buildings.false
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Answer : 1. "The earthquake damaged the school and other buildings. "
Explanation :
The passive sentence is rewritten in the active voice, conveying the action more directly.
Q: Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
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646211b1c899b466f448512d- 1Informassionaltrue
- 2Personnelfalse
- 3Informalfalse
- 4Personalfalse
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Answer : 1. "Informassional"
Explanation :
The correct spelling is "Informational." The incorrect spelling "Informassional" has an extra 's.'
Q: The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an INCORRECTLY spelt word.
The mother’s tired and overrought mind could not process / the information of the demise of her only son / and she sat like a statue even when her / tormentors passed several obnoxious comments.
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645cd8e9e67f3b0a568dfaf8The mother’s tired and overrought mind could not process / the information of the demise of her only son / and she sat like a statue even when her / tormentors passed several obnoxious comments.
- 1her tormentors passed several obnoxious commentsfalse
- 2The mother’s tired and overrought mind could not processtrue
- 3the information of the demise of her only sonfalse
- 4and she sat like a statue even when herfalse
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Answer : 2. "The mother’s tired and overrought mind could not process"
Explanation :
The correct spelling is "overwrought," not "overrought."