Grammar and Voice Quiz

Passive Voice Conversions

• Active to Passive Voice Conversions:
• a) "He is telling interesting stories" becomes "Interesting stories are being told."
• b) "Sam has completed the project" becomes "The project has been completed by Sam."

Impersonal Passive Conversions

• Impersonal Passive Voice Conversions:
• a) "They repaired cell phones here" becomes "Cell phones were repaired here."
• b) "Matthew taught English for one year" becomes "English was taught for one year."

More Passive Voice Conversions

• Active to Passive Voice Conversions:
• a) "They are painting the statue" becomes "The statue is being painted."
• b) "He completes the work on time" becomes "The work is completed on time."

More Impersonal Passive Conversions

• Impersonal Passive Voice Conversions:
• a) "They will repair cell phones here" becomes "Cell phones will be repaired here."
• b) "He will have bought the house" becomes "The house will have been bought."

Subject-Verb Agreement

• The subject-verb agreement is based on the type of subject, whether it's singular, plural, or a combination of both.

Singular Subjects

• A singular subject takes a singular verb (e.g., "is", "has", "was", "does", "solves", "lives", etc.).
• Examples:
  • The book is on the table.
  • The driver was arrested.
  • Neither the teacher nor the students is interested.
  • Engineering Mechanics is an interesting subject.
  • An electric computer solves difficult problems quickly.
  • Politics is sometimes a dirty business.
  • Annie is at school.
  • Either my mother or my father is coming to the meeting.
  • One of my sisters is going on a trip to France.
  • The man with all the birds lives in my street.

Plural Subjects

• A plural subject takes a plural verb (e.g., "are", "have", "were", "do", etc.).
• Examples:
  • The books are on the table.
  • Many a student have made the same mistake.
  • The dogs and cats are outside run every day.
  • Some of the voters are still angry.
  • A large population of older population are voting against her.

Combination of Singular and Plural Subjects

• When the subject is a combination of singular and plural nouns, the verb agrees with the closest subject.
• Examples:
  • The driver along with the conductor was arrested.
  • The Chairman, along with his two assistants, plans to attend the meeting.
  • George and Tamara don't want to see the movie.
  • Benito doesn't know the answer.

Special Cases

• When the subject is "none" or "each", the verb is usually singular.
• Examples:
  • None of my friends was there.
  • Each of the students is responsible for their own work.

Key Reminders

• The subject-verb agreement is crucial in sentence construction.
• Be careful with the verb form when dealing with singular and plural subjects.
• Pay attention to the context and the type of subject to determine the correct verb form.