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What was the principal's action towards the staff members?

  • The staff members were kept waiting by the principal. (correct)
  • The principal dismissed the staff members.
  • The principal ignored the staff members.
  • The staff members were waiting for the principal.

What did the smugglers fail to recognize?

  • Their plans were leaked to the media.
  • They were being recorded during their conversation. (correct)
  • They were followed by undercover agents.
  • They were being watched by authorities.

How was the student's success acknowledged?

  • He received a scholarship for his achievement.
  • He was reprimanded for his attitude.
  • His classmates ignored his success.
  • He was congratulated by his teacher. (correct)

Which of the following statements is correct about the recording of the conversation?

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Which option correctly reflects the passive voice of the statement 'I am doing sums'?

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What was the result of the noise from the traffic?

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Which statement reflects the use of reported speech correctly?

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What form of verb is used in the phrase 'The staff members were kept waiting by the principal'?

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Which of the following is the correct passive voice construction for 'The king gave him a reward'?

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How is the sentence 'He teaches us grammar' correctly transformed to passive voice?

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What is the correct passive form of 'The people elected him Mayor'?

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Which option correctly expresses 'Don’t laugh at me' in passive voice?

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What is the appropriate passive voice construction for 'I saw him leaving the house'?

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Which option accurately alters 'Do you understand what I mean?' into passive voice?

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What passive voice question can be formed from 'Whom does he look for?'?

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Which sentence correctly states the passive voice of 'By whom were you taught grammar?'?

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Which of the following statements correctly describes a proposal that was not agreed to?

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Which phrasing correctly indicates it is time for tea?

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Which of the following questions is correctly formed regarding being frightened by noise?

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What is a correct phrasing for indicating the end of an exercise?

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Which statement correctly refers to the condition of the telegraph wires?

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Which question accurately asks if the truth will be told?

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Which option correctly stresses the condition regarding when one can speak?

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Which of the following correctly indicates a past or present situation with respect to the telegraph wires?

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Which of the following sentences correctly conveys the passive voice of 'The storm did much damage'?

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What is the correct passive form for 'Mr. Sen asked him a question'?

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Which option correctly states 'People speak English all over the world' in passive voice?

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Which sentence correctly paraphrases 'He likes people to call him Sir' in a passive structure?

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What is the correct passive voice for 'The boy has rung the bell'?

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Which sentence describes the action 'The teacher punished the boys who had not done their homework' in passive voice?

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Which option expresses the passive form of 'I expect you to complete this work before sunset'?

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Which of the following is the passive voice form of 'The bell was rung by the boy'?

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Which statement correctly describes the efforts made by tobacco manufacturers?

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What does the sentence 'Much time is wasted on trifles' imply?

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Which option accurately represents the passive voice in the statement about Mohan and the beggar?

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What does the statement about cigarette smoking and deaths convey?

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Which statement accurately reflects the structure in the context of being made a king?

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What is implied by the phrase 'Has all the work been done by somebody?'

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How can the efforts of tobacco manufacturers be characterized?

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Which of the following statements incorrectly uses the passive voice?

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Which of the following sentences expresses the passive voice correctly?

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What is the correct passive construction for 'they have already done the exercise'?

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Which sentence correctly uses the passive voice to describe the action performed by the children?

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Which sentence indicates that the action will happen in the future using passive voice?

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Identify the grammatically correct passive voice for 'they should be making a noise'.

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Which sentence correctly uses passive voice when discussing the vintage cars?

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How can one express the passive construction for 'we want to develop skills'?

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What is the appropriate passive voice form for the sentence 'The children make a noise'?

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Flashcards

Someone was recording their conversation while the smugglers did not realize.

The person who was recording the conversation thought the smugglers were unaware of the recording.

He was congratulated by his teacher on his success in the recent examination.

They congratulated him on his success and his teacher was the congratulator..

Someone did not realize that the smugglers were recording their conversation.

The smugglers were not conscious of the fact that their conversation was being recorded.

They say that you did that, not realizing what the smugglers were doing.

This is a statement indicating that the smugglers' actions were unintentional.

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The principal kept the staff members waiting.

The principal kept the staff members waiting, the staff members waited for the principal.

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The noise of the traffic kept me awake.

The noise of the traffic kept me awake, the noise of the traffic prevented me from sleeping.

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Who taught you grammar?

Who taught you grammar?, who was your grammar teacher.

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The staff members were kept waiting by the principal.

The staff members were kept waiting by the principal, they had to wait for the principal.

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The king gave him a reward.

The action of giving a reward was carried out by the king.

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He teaches us grammar.

The action of teaching grammar to us is done by him.

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Do you understand what I mean?

The action of understanding what I meant is performed by you.

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Whom does he look for?

The action of looking for someone is performed by him.

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I saw him leaving the house.

The action of seeing him leave the house was performed by me.

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The people elected him Mayor.

The action of electing him mayor is performed by the people.

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Don’t laugh at me.

The action of laughing at me should not be performed.

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We all know that there is only one God.

It is known to us all that there is only one God.

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You are expected to complete this work before sunset.

The speaker expects the listener to finish the work before sunset, showing the use of the passive voice.

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Will the truth be told to us by her?

The truth will be told to us by her. This sentence uses the passive voice, emphasizing the action of being told and featuring the receiver of the action.

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He was asked a question by Mr. Sen.

The speaker is emphasizing the action of asking a question by Mr. Sen, highlighting the question being asked, not the person asking.

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English is spoken all over the world.

English is spoken all over the world. This sentence emphasizes the widespread usage of English, highlighting the action of speaking rather than the speakers.

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The bell has been rung by the boy.

The bell has been rung by the boy. The sentence focuses on the action of ringing and who performed it.

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He likes people to call him Sir.

He likes to be called Sir by people. This sentence emphasizes the action 'being called Sir' by people.

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The teacher punished the boys who had not done their homework.

The boys who had not done their homework were punished by the teacher. It focuses on the action of punishment and the receiver of the action, showcasing the passive voice.

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The storm did much damage.

Much damage was done by the storm. The sentence focuses on the result of the storm instead of the storm itself, highlighting the passive voice.

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Passive Voice

The action of saying something is done by a person, but that person isn't the one who did it. It indicates the agent (doer) of the action.

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Active voice

The sentence structure where the subject performs the action. Example: "The dog chased the ball."

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Implied Passive

The action is performed by a person or thing that's not directly mentioned in the sentence. We can often infer the doer but it's not explicitly stated.

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Why use a Passive Voice?

These sentences are often used to avoid mentioning the person who did the action. They can be polite or meant to hide the responsible actor.

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Passive Voice Formation

The passive voice is formed using the verb "to be" + past participle of the main verb.

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Active Voice Identification

A sentence is in the active voice when the subject performs the action. Example: 'The cat ate the mouse'.

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Passive Voice Identification

A sentence is in the passive voice when the action is performed on the subject. Example: 'The mouse was eaten by the cat'.

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Voice Shift for Emphasis

Changing from active voice to passive voice (or vice versa) can change the emphasis of the sentence.

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He may be expected to give us financial aid.

The action of giving financial aid is expected from him.

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I shall be obliged to go by the circumstances.

The circumstances oblige me to go.

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We waste much time on trifles.

Much time is wasted on unimportant things.

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Mohan gave the beggar an old shirt.

Mohan gave an old shirt to the beggar.

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They have made him a king.

They made him a king.

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Tobacco manufacturers are making considerable efforts to gain new clients.

Considerable efforts are being made by tobacco manufacturers to gain new clients.

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Has anybody done all the work?

Somebody has done all the work.

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Cigarette smoking causes two million deaths annually in the industrial states.

Cigarette smoking causes two million deaths annually in industrial states.

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The child’s shrill wail broke the silence.

The action of breaking the silence is attributed to the child's shrill wail.

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The children are making a noise.

The action of making a noise is performed by the children.

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Let him see the picture.

The action of seeing the picture is performed by him.

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The main skills we seek to develop include analyzing, interpreting and evaluating ideas.

The action of developing the main skills is attributed to us, and these skills include analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating ideas.

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The vintage cars hold a special place in the hearts of their owners.

The action of holding a special place in the hearts of owners is attributed to the vintage cars.

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We have already done the exercise.

The action of doing the exercise is performed by us.

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Has the window been broken by somebody?

The action of being broken by someone is attributed to the window.

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