General English Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

We expect good news about the corona vaccine.

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    Good news has been expected by us about the corona vaccine.
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    Good news expected us about the corona vaccine.
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    Good news is expected by us about the corona vaccine.
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    Good news was expected by us about the corona vaccine
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Answer : 3. "Good news is expected by us about the corona vaccine."
Explanation :

The given sentence is in an active voice form, hence we need to convert it into a passive voice form.
We need to follow these instructions while changing the voice of an assertive sentence.
Find the subject (We) and object (good news) of the sentence and exchange their places.
The given sentence is in the present indefinite tense.
The passive verb form for the present indefinite sentence: is/are + V3 + by + subject.
So, 'expect' changes into 'is expected'.
At last line up the remaining part.
Following this structure, we get the 4th option as the correct answer.  
Following these steps, we finally get- Good news is expected by us about the corona vaccine.

Q:

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

Our advocate is arguing the case very effectively.

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    The case has been argued very effectively by our advocate.
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    The case is arguing very effectively by our advocate.
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    The advocate is being argued very effectively by our case.
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    The case is being argued very effectively by our advocate.
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Answer : 4. "The case is being argued very effectively by our advocate."
Explanation :

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 'our advocate' is the subject and 'the case' is the object.
When we convert this sentence into passive voice, the subject 'our advocate' of the active voice becomes the object, the object 'the case' becomes the subject.
The passive format "is + being + V3 (argued)" should be used.
This is the active and passive voice rule for the present continuous tense.

Q:

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

Let this email be sent immediately.

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    Send this email immediately.
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    Ask him to send this email immediately.
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    We can send this email immediately.
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    You could send this email immediately.
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Answer : 1. "Send this email immediately."
Explanation :

An imperative sentence does not normally have a subject. It is used to express a command or request.
 The imperative sentence in the active and passive voice takes the following form:
V1 + Object.
Let + object + be + past participle.
Example:  Help him. (Active Voice) Let him be helped. (Passive Voice)
Following the active voice form, we finally get- Send this email immediately.

Q:

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

The light was switched off by her before sleeping.

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    She is switching off the light before sleeping.
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    She switches off the light before sleeping.
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    She had switched off the light before sleeping.
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    She switched off the light before sleeping.
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Answer : 4. "She switched off the light before sleeping."
Explanation :

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 'The light' is the subject and 'her' is the object.
When we convert this sentence into active voice, the subject 'The light' of the passive voice becomes the object, the object 'her' becomes the subject 'she'.
The passive format "was + V3 (switched)" should be changed into the active format "switched".
This is the active and passive voice rule for the past simple tense.

Q:

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

The ticket will be sent to you by the airlines on e-mail.

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    The airlines had sent you the ticket by e-mail.
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    The airlines will have sent you the ticket by e-mail.
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    The airlines will send you the ticket by e-mail.
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    The airlines will be sending you the ticket by e-mail.
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Answer : 3. "The airlines will send you the ticket by e-mail."
Explanation :

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 'The ticket' is the subject and 'the airlines' is the object.
When we convert this sentence into active voice, the subject 'The ticket' of the passive voice becomes the object, the object 'the airlines' becomes the subject.
The passive format "will + be + V3 (sent)" should be changed into the active format "will + V1 (send)".
This is the active and passive voice rule for the future simple tense.

Q:

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

Success cannot be achieved without hard work and sincerity.

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    Hard work and sincerity one cannot achieve without success.
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    One cannot achieve hard work and sincerity without success.
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    No one could achieve success without hard work and sincerity.
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    One cannot achieve success without hard work and sincerity.
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Answer : 4. "One cannot achieve success without hard work and sincerity."
Explanation :

The given sentence is in The Passive Voice.
As per the question we have to change it into Active Voice.
The process of transformation as follows: 'One' will be added.
Because the given sentence has no subject it is a general statement that is why true everywhere.
Therefore, 'one' is used as a subject.
'Cannot be achieved' will be changed into 'cannot achieve' in the active voice.
The rest of the sentence will be written as it is.

Q:

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.

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    has started bring
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    In this lock-down period
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    their own lunch
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    every worker in the factory
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Answer : 1. "has started bring"
Explanation :

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.

Q:

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

The audience was surprised by the ending of the play.

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    The ending of the play was surprising for the audience.
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    The ending of the play surprised the audience.
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    The ending of the play has surprised the audience.
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    The audience surprised the ending of the play
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Answer : 3. "The ending of the play has surprised the audience."
Explanation :

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.

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