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  • Question 1
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    Choose the correct passive form from the options given.
    I've never seen these flowers before. What _________?
    Solution
    NOTE: The given question is in the passive voice and it requires an auxiliary, a pronoun and a verb in the past participle form.
    The first sentence explains that the sentence is in the present perfect tense. Looking at options, we understand that the question is a general question, which requires a fact in the answer. Hence, we will use the simple present tense to fill in the blank.
    Option A - 'Is it called' can be used in the passive voice to represent a sentence in the simple present tense. However, we can't use 'it' here as the subject in the given sentence is plural, and 'it' is a singular pronoun which can't be used for a plural subject. Thus option A is incorrect.
    Option C - 'Were called' can be used in the passive voice to represent a sentence in the simple past tense. The given option doesn't have a pronoun, thus we can't use 'were called'. Hence, option C is incorrect.
    Option D - 'Are it called' can be used in the passive voice, but 'it' can't be used for the plural subject. Hence, option D is incorrect.
    Option B - 'Are they called' can be used in the passive voice to explain the given question in the simple present tense. 'They' can be used as a pronoun, because 'flowers' is a plural subject. Hence, option B is the correct answer.
    'I've never seen these flowers before. What are they called?'
  • Question 2
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    Choose the correct passive form from the options given.
    The washing machine was broken but it's working now. It __________ yesterday afternoon.
    Solution
    NOTE: The person who repaired the machine is not mentioned here. The action that is performed on the object, is made the subject of the sentence and hence the sentence is in the passive voice.
    'Yesterday afternoon' explains that the sentence is in simple past tense.
    We use 'was/were' and the verb is in the past participle form in the passive voice to form the sentence in the simple past tense.
    Option B - 'Is repaired' can be used in the passive voice to form the sentence in the simple present tense. Hence, option B is incorrect.
    Option C - 'Is being repaired' can be used in the passive voice to form the sentence in the present continuous tense. Hence, option C is incorrect.
    Option D - 'Is repairing' can be used in the active voice to form the sentence in the present continuous tense. Thus option D is incorrect.
    Option A - 'Was repaired' can be used in the passive voice here to form the sentence in the simple past tense. 'Was' can be used as the subject 'it' is singular and 'repaired' is the past participle form of the verb. Thus option A is the correct answer.
    'The washing machine was broken but it's working now. It was repaired yesterday afternoon.'
  • Question 3
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    Choose the most appropriate passive form for the given sentence:
    A very old friend helped me.
    Solution
    In order to convert the given question into passive voice, let's understand the difference between active and passive voice.
    Active voice emphasises on the person who does the action, whereas passive voice emphasises on the action itself. For example:
    Active: The thief stole my car.
    Passive: My car was stolen by the thief.
    The object 'My car' comes first and the subject 'the thief' is put after the verb in the passive voice.
    The doer in the given sentence is: 'A very old friend' (We use 'a very old' with 'friend' because it describes the word - 'friends'.)
    The verb in the given sentence is: 'helped'
    The receiver of the action in the given sentence is: 'me' 
    In the passive voice, the receiver becomes the subject. Right after the subject, we place a verb and then the receiver of the action (object) and the remaining clause, if any. We also use 'by' before the object to show that the action was performed by the object.
    As the given sentence in the active voice is in the simple past tense, we will use 'was/were' and the verb in the past participle form to form the sentence in the simple past tense in the passive voice.
    We can't use 'Me' as the subject of the sentence as it is always used as the receiver of the action. Hence, we will use 'I' here which is a subjective pronoun, instead of the objective pronoun 'me'.
    Hence, 'I was helped by a very old friend.'
    Thus option B, C and D are incorrect.
    CORRECT ANSWER - A - 'I was helped by a very old friend.'
  • Question 4
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    Choose the correct passive form from the given options:
    Thousands of kites _________ at the International Kite Festival.
    Solution
    NOTE: As the subject 'kites' can't perform an action we can say that the sentence is in the passive voice. It is obvious that some people are exhibiting the kites, but the names of the people are not given. Hence, the given sentence is in the passive voice.
    If the sentence was in the active voice, it would be: 'People are exhibiting thousands of kites at the International Kites Festival.'
    Option A - 'Being exhibited' is incorrect as there is no auxiliary or helping verb to explain the state of being of the subject. To form a sentence in the present continuous tense in the passive voice, we need 'is/am/are' and 'being' to explain the continuous tense and the verb in the past participle form. Thus option A is incorrect.
    Option C - 'Exhibited' is the past form of the verb which can be used in the active voice to form a sentence in the simple past tense. Hence, option C is incorrect.
    Option D - 'Will exhibit' can be used in the active voice to form a sentence in the simple future tense. Hence, option D is incorrect.
    Option B - 'Are being exhibited' can be used here as the given subject is plural and 'being' is used to explain continuous tense with the past participle form of the verb 'exhibited'. Hence, option B is the correct answer.
    'Thousands of kites are being exhibited at the International Kite Festival.'
  • Question 5
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    Choose the correct passive form from the options given.
    Many American programmes __________ on British television.
    Solution
    NOTE: When the doer is the object of the sentence, we can say that the sentence is in the passive voice. Here, 'British television' does the act, and hence the sentence is in the passive voice. 
    As the given sentence is a general fact, we will use the simple present tense here. The programmes can be 'shown' on the British Television and not 'seen'
    We use 'is/am/are' with the verb in the participle form to form the sentence in the simple present tense in the passive voice.
    Option A - 'Are seeing' can be used in the active voice to form the sentence in the present continuous tense. Thus option A is incorrect.
    Option C - 'Were seen' can be used in the passive voice to form a sentence in the simple past tense. As the given sentence is a general statement, we will use the simple present and not the simple past tense. Also, the programmes can be 'shown' and not 'seen'. Thus option C is incorrect.
    Option D - 'Were showed' can't be used as it is grammatically incorrect to use the past form of the verb in the passive voice. Hence, option D is incorrect.
    Option B - 'Are shown' can be used in the passive voice to form the sentence in the simple present tense. As 'programmes' is the plural subject, we can use 'are' here, and 'shown' is the past participle form of the verb. Hence, option B is the correct answer.
    'Many American programmes are shown on British television.'
  • Question 6
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    Directions For Questions

    Read the following instructions for making coffee. Accordingly, answer the question that follows:
    First of all, a cup of milk is poured in a pan and the pan ___$$[1]$$___. One teaspoon coffee powder ____$$[2]$$____ with the required quantity of sugar. When milk starts boiling, ____$$[3]$$_____ into the cup. The coffee and sugar ___$$[4]$$____ and ____$$[5]$$____ very hot.

    ...view full instructions

    Fill in blank [4] with a suitable verb form (passive voice):
    Solution

    An action in a sentence can be represented in two ways, namely active and passive voice.

    The passive voice always uses the past participle form of the main verb irrespective of any tense. Only the auxiliary verbs depend upon the sentence given in active voice.

    The given sentence is in the active voice.

    The correct answer is A) Are mixed

    Option A) is correct as the sentence is in the simple present tense.

    Options B, C, and D are not correct as the sentence does not indicate the future, the past  and is in the simple present tense respectively.

    It should be served very hot.


  • Question 7
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    Change the direct narration into indirect narration.
    Chandani said, "My Maths may improve very quickly."
    Solution
    As the given sentence in the direct speech is in the simple future tense, we will change it to simple past tense in the indirect speech. 
    Option A - 'Chandani said that her Maths was going to improve very quickly.' is incorrect as 'was going' is used to represent the past continuous tense. Thus option A is incorrect. 
    Option B - 'Chandani said that her Maths had been able to improve quickly.' is incorrect as the sentence is in the past perfect tense. Thus option B is incorrect. 
    Option C - 'Chandani said that her Maths improved very quickly.' is in the simple past tense, but it changes the meaning of the sentence given in the direct speech. 'May' means a possibility and 'improved' explains that it surely improved. Thus option C is incorrect. 
    Option D - 'Chandani said that her Maths might improve quickly' can be used here as 'might' is the past form of 'may'. Hence, the sentence is in the simple past tense. Thus option D is the correct answer. 
    'Chandani said that her Maths might improve quickly.'
  • Question 8
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    Choose the most appropriate passive form for the given sentence:
    Why was the police checking all the cars?
    Solution
    In order to convert the given question into passive voice, let's understand the difference between active and passive voice.
    Active voice emphasises on the person who does the action, whereas passive voice emphasises on the action itself. For example:
    Active: The thief stole my car.
    Passive: My car was stolen by the thief.
    The object 'My car' comes first and the subject 'the thief' is put after the verb in the passive voice.
    The doer in the given question is: 'the police'
    The verb in the given question is: 'was checking'
    The receiver of the action in the given question is: 'all the cars' (We use 'all the' because it describes the word- 'cars'.)
    Remaining clause: 'Why was'
    In the passive voice, the receiver becomes the subject. Right after the subject, we place a verb and then the receiver of the action (object) and the remaining clause, if any. We also use 'by' before the object to show that the action was performed by the object.
    As 'why' is a question word that asks for a reason, we will not change the position of 'why'.
    As the given question in the active voice is in the past continuous tense, we will use 'was/were' and 'being' with the verb in the past participle form to form the sentence in the past continuous tense in the passive voice.
    NOTE: Interrogatory sentences remain interrogatory in the passive voice.
    Hence, 'Why were all the cars being checked by the police?.'
    Thus option B, C and D are incorrect.
    CORRECT ANSWER - A - 'Why were all the cars being checked by the police'
  • Question 9
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    Select the correct option to complete the sentence in the indirect speech.
    The guide said to the tourist, "The Taj looks awesome in the moonlight."
    The guide told the tourist that the Taj ________ awesome in the moonlight.
    Solution
    As the given sentence in the direct speech is in the simple present tense, we need to convert it into simple past tense in the indirect speech. 
    Option A - 'Looks' is used to represent the sentence in the simple present tense. Thus option A is incorrect.
    Option C - 'Is looking' is used to represent the sentence in the present continuous tense. Thus option C is incorrect. 
    Option D - 'Was looking' is used to form the sentence in the past continuous tense and not simple past tense. Thus option D is incorrect. 
    Option B - 'Looked' is the past form of the verb 'look' which is used to represent the sentence in the simple past tense. Thus option A is the correct answer. 
    'The guide told the tourist that the Taj Mahal looked awesome in the moonlight.'
  • Question 10
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    Select the correct option to complete the sentence in indirect speech:
    The policeman said, "Never jump the red light."
    The policeman instructed us __________ the red light.
    Solution
    "Never jump the red light." is an order. We often use the word 'to' in the indirect speech to convert an order given in the direct speech.
    Also, we use just the infinitive verb, rather than changing the tense of the sentence.
    Option B - 'For never jump' is incorrect as we always use 'to' to convert order in the direct speech to indirect speech. Thus option B is incorrect.
    Option C - 'To never jumped' is incorrect as we never use the past form of the verb with 'to'. Thus option C is incorrect.
    Option D - 'Never for jumping' is incorrect as we can't use the continuous form of the verb. We need the infinitive verb form to explain the order given in the indirect speech. Thus option D is incorrect.
    Option A - 'To never jump' can be used here as 'to' is used to indicate an order in the indirect speech and the verb is in the original form with 'to' to form an infinitive. Thus option A is the correct answer.
    'The policeman instructed us to never jump the red light.'
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