General English Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Choose the option that is the correct passive form of the sentence.

We had eaten the cake.

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    The cake had been eaten by us.
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    The cake will be eaten by us.
    Correct
    Wrong
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    The cake is eaten by us.
    Correct
    Wrong
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    The cake was eaten by us.
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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."

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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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    He was refused admittance by the peon.
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    Admittance is refused to him by the peon.
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Admittance was refused by the peon to him.
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Admittance is refused him by the peon.
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Answer : 1. "He was refused admittance by the peon. "
Explanation :

The past simple tense is changed into the passive voice.


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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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    The political leaders were being interviewed by the reporter.
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    The political leaders was being interviewed by the reporter.
    Correct
    Wrong
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    The political leaders are being interviewed by the reporter.
    Correct
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    The political leader is being interviewed by the reporter.
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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.

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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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    A perfect dam had been built by the beavers across the stream.
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    A perfect dam has been built by the beavers across the stream.
    Correct
    Wrong
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    A perfect dam have been built by the beavers across the stream.
    Correct
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    A perfect dam was being built by the beavers across the stream
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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.

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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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    The money is taken from the customer by the accountant.
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    The money was taken from the customer by the accountant.
    Correct
    Wrong
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    The customer was taken the money by the accountant.
    Correct
    Wrong
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    The money had been taken from the customer by the accountant.
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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.


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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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    The earthquake damaged the school and other buildings.
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    The earthquake damaged other buildings.
    Correct
    Wrong
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    The earthquake caused havoc to the school.
    Correct
    Wrong
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    The earthquake damaged the school besides causing havoc to other buildings.
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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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    Informassional
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    Personnel
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    Wrong
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    Informal
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    Wrong
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    Personal
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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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    her tormentors passed several obnoxious comments
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    The mother’s tired and overrought mind could not process
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    the information of the demise of her only son
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    and she sat like a statue even when her
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Answer : 2. "The mother’s tired and overrought mind could not process"
Explanation :

The correct spelling is "overwrought," not "overrought."

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