English Grammar: Passive Voice and Present Perfect
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Which sentence is in the passive voice?

  • The company will launch a new product tomorrow.
  • The teacher gave the student a book.
  • The new employee was trained by the manager. (correct)
  • The students are doing their homework.
  • What is the correct form of the present perfect tense in the sentence 'By the time I arrived, they ______ the project'?

  • finish
  • had finished (correct)
  • finished
  • have finished
  • Which sentence is in the active voice?

  • The manager is training the new employees. (correct)
  • The students are being taught by the teacher.
  • The package was delivered yesterday.
  • The play was performed by the local theater group.
  • What is the correct form of the passive voice in the sentence 'The new policy ______ by the CEO yesterday'?

    <p>was announced</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sentence uses the present perfect tense to describe an action that started and finished in the past?

    <p>I had studied English for three years.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Identifying Sentence Voice

    • A sentence is in the passive voice when the subject receives the action described by the verb.
    • A sentence is in the active voice when the subject performs the action described by the verb.

    Present Perfect Tense

    • The correct form of the present perfect tense in the sentence 'By the time I arrived, they ______ the project' is 'had finished' or 'had completed', indicating that the project was completed before the speaker's arrival.
    • The present perfect tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present moment.

    Using the Passive Voice

    • The correct form of the passive voice in the sentence 'The new policy ______ by the CEO yesterday' is 'was announced', indicating that the CEO performed the action of announcing the policy.

    Present Perfect Tense in Context

    • The present perfect tense can be used to describe an action that started and finished in the past, indicating that the action had a specific consequence or result in the past.

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    Test your understanding of passive voice and present perfect tense in English grammar. Identify the correct forms of sentences in active and passive voice, and practice using the present perfect tense to describe completed actions.

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