Passiv im Englischen: Lerne die Bildung und Verwendung des Passivs

Question 1

Identify the sentence that is written in the passive voice:

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The grammar is explained by the teacher.

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The teacher explains the grammar.

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The teacher has explained the grammar.

Question 2

Welche Zeitformen können im Passiv verwendet werden? Nenne sie und gib für jede ein Beispiel.

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Präsens Passiv, Präteritum Passiv, Perfekt Passiv, Plusquamperfekt Passiv, Futur I Passiv, Futur II Passiv

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Präsens Aktiv, Präteritum Aktiv, Perfekt Aktiv, Plusquamperfekt Aktiv, Futur I Aktiv, Futur II Aktiv

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Präsens Passiv, Perfekt Passiv, Futur I Passiv

Question 3

Translate the following sentence into passive voice: "The man washes the car."

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The car is washed by the man.

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The man will wash the car.

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The car was washed.

Question 4

In the sentence "The book was written by a famous author," who is the agent?

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A famous author

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The book

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The sentence does not mention an agent

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The agent is not necessary in this sentence

Question 5

Which sentence is written in the progressive passive voice?

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The house was being built.

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The house was built.

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The house will be built.

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The house is built.

Question 6

In the sentence: 'The house was built in 1850 by a famous architect', how does the use of passive voice affect the focus of the sentence?

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It shifts the focus to the construction of the house and its historical significance.

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It emphasizes the architect who built the house.

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It highlights the architectural style of the house.

Question 7

Nenne den Unterschied zwischen Vorgangspassiv und Zustandspassiv und gib für jede Art ein Beispiel.

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Beim Vorgangspassiv wird eine abgeschlossene Handlung betont, während das Zustandspassiv einen aktuellen oder andauernden Zustand beschreibt.

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Das Vorgangspassiv wird mit 'wurde' gebildet, während das Zustandspassiv mit 'bin' oder 'ist' gebildet wird.

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Das Vorgangspassiv betont die handelnde Person, während das Zustandspassiv betont, was passiert ist.

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Das Vorgangspassiv und das Zustandspassiv sind im Englischen nicht gleichbedeutend.

Question 8

Why is the Passive Voice commonly used in scientific writing?

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To highlight the object being acted upon

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To make the writing more personal

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To conceal the identity of the person performing the action

Question 9

Rewrite this sentence in Passive Voice: 'The teacher announced, 'The students will be tested tomorrow.''

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It was announced by the teacher that the students will be tested tomorrow.

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The students will be announced to be tested tomorrow.

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The teacher announced that the students were tested tomorrow.

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It is announced that the students will be tested tomorrow.

Question 10

Which forms are correct for the irregular verb "sprechen" in the Passive Voice, Present Simple and Past Participle?

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Present Simple: is spoken, Past Participle: spoken

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Present Simple: are spoken, Past Participle: spoke

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Present Simple: is speaking, Past Participle: spoken

Question 11

Identify the sentences written in the passive voice. Explain your reasoning for each selection:

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The museum was robbed by a group of thieves. (Passive voice: the subject receives the action)

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The painting has not yet been recovered. (Passive voice: the subject receives the action)

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The police arrived quickly. (Active voice: the subject performs the action)

Question 12

Which sentence is correct?

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The house was built by me.

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The house was built me.

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The house was built from me.

Question 13

Which sentence is **not** in passive voice?

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The teacher explains grammar.

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The cake is being baked.

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The homework was done by the students.

Question 14

Which of the following sentences is written in the passive voice?

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Soccer was played by the boy.

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The boy played soccer.

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The soccer was playing.

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The boy was soccer.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a form of the passive voice?

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Future continuous passive

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Present simple passive

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Past simple passive

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Present progressive passive

Question 16

Identify the verb tense in the sentence: "The car had been repaired by the mechanic."

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Past perfect passive

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Present perfect passive

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Future perfect passive

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Present simple passive

Question 17

In the sentence: "The museum was being visited by many people.", what is the subject?

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The museum

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Many people

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Visited

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Was being

Question 18

Change the sentence into active voice: "The letter was written by my father."

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My father wrote the letter.

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My father writes the letter.

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My father will write the letter.

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The letter writes my father.

Question 19

In which situations is using the passive voice most appropriate?

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When the person performing the action is unknown

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When we want to focus on the action rather than the person doing it

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When the person performing the action is very important

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When the action is too complex to describe in active voice

Question 20

Identify the sentence that is written in passive voice:

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The ball is kicked by the boy.

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The boy kicks the ball.

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The boy's ball was stolen.

Question 21

In a passive sentence, where do we find the 'doer' of the action?

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After the preposition 'by'.

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As the subject of the sentence.

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Within the verb itself.

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The 'doer' is not mentioned in a passive sentence.

Question 22

How is the passive voice formed in English?

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To be + past participle

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To have + past participle

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Modal verb + past participle

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Present perfect + past participle

Question 23

Which sentence is written correctly in the passive voice?

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The song is sung by the children.

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The children sing a song.

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The song is sing by the children.

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The children are sung the song.

Question 24

Identify the sentence that is written in passive voice:

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The ball was kicked by the boy.

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The boy kicked the ball.

Question 25

What's the key difference between the simple present passive and present continuous passive voice?

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Simple present passive shows finished actions, while present continuous passive shows actions in progress.

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Present continuous passive is for past actions, and simple present passive is for future actions.

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Both describe past actions.

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There's no difference between simple present passive and present continuous passive.

Question 26

How does using passive voice allow speakers to avoid taking responsibility for their actions?

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Passive voice shifts the focus away from the person doing the action.

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Passive voice always makes the speaker sound more formal.

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Passive voice is never used in everyday conversations.

Question 27

In the sentence "The cake was eaten by the children," which words represent the subject, verb, and object of the passive voice construction?

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Subject: The cake, Verb: was eaten, Object: by the children

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Subject: The children, Verb: was eaten, Object: The cake

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Subject: The cake, Verb: eat, Object: by the children

Question 28

In the sentence **The cake was baked by my grandmother**, which grammatical structure is used? How does this structure impact the meaning of the sentence?

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Passive voice

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Active voice

Question 29

How does using passive voice usually change the style of a piece of writing?

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Passive voice makes the writing sound more formal and less personal.

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Passive voice makes the writing clearer and more concise.

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Passive voice makes the writing more varied and interesting.

Question 30

When writing formally, what is the most common reason for using the passive voice?

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To avoid blaming a specific person or group

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To make the writing more personal

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To emphasize the action

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To make the writing more informal

Question 31

Which voice is used in the sentence: The message **was received** yesterday?

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Passive voice

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Active voice

Question 32

How does the use of auxiliary verbs differ between the passive voice in English and German?

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English uses 'to be', while German uses 'werden'.

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German has only one passive voice form, while English has two.

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Passive voice is used more often in German than in English.

Question 33

When writing instructions or procedures, what are the advantages and disadvantages of using passive voice?

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Passive voice can make instructions less clear and impersonal.

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Passive voice can make instructions more concise and objective.

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Passive voice should never be used in instructions or procedures.

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Passive voice has no impact on the clarity or effectiveness of instructions.

Question 34

To form the passive voice of a verb, you should use:

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The auxiliary verb 'to be' and the past participle of the main verb.

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The auxiliary verb 'to have' and the present participle of the main verb.

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The auxiliary verb 'to do' and the infinitive of the main verb.

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The auxiliary verb 'to get' and the gerund of the main verb.

Question 35

Translate this sentence into passive voice: 'The diligent students completed the challenging assignment.'

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The challenging assignment was completed by the diligent students.

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The diligent students have completed the challenging assignment.

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The challenging assignment has been completed by the diligent students.

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The diligent students are completing the challenging assignment.

Question 36

What is the passive form of the verb 'to draw' in the past tense?

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was drawn

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drew

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drawn

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is drawn

Question 37

How does the use of passive voice typically affect the tone of a sentence?

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It makes the sentence more formal and objective.

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It makes the sentence more informal and conversational.

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It has no significant impact on the tone of the sentence.

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It makes the sentence more ambiguous and confusing.

Question 38

True or False: Passive voice is always used to conceal the identity of the person or thing that performed the action.

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False

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True

Question 39

**The car was repaired by the mechanic.** Why is the passive voice used in this sentence?

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To emphasize what was done to the car.

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To make the sentence sound more formal.

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To hide who repaired the car.

Question 40

Identify the sentence written in the passive voice:

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The exercise is solved by the students.

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The students solve the exercise.

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The students have solved the exercise.

Question 41

Which form of the verb 'to be' is used in the passive voice?

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is, am, are, was, were, been

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do, does, did

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will, shall, would

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have, has, had

Question 42

Which of the following is a passive voice sentence?

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The book was read by John.

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John will read the book.

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John read the book.

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John is reading the book.

Question 43

What is the passive voice of 'The teacher corrects the homework.'?

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The homework is corrected by the teacher.

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The teacher has corrected the homework.

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The homework will be corrected by the teacher.

Question 44

Which of the following is NOT a reason to use the passive voice?

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To emphasize the person doing the action.

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To make the sentence more formal.

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To focus on the action rather than the person doing it.

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To avoid using the pronoun 'I'.

Question 45

Which sentence is in the passive voice and uses the modal verb 'can'?

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The door can be opened.

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The door is opened.

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The door was opened.

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The door will be opened.

Question 46

Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice and uses the past perfect tense?

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The report had been submitted by the deadline.

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The report was submitted by the deadline.

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The report will be submitted by the deadline.

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The report is submitted by the deadline.

Question 47

Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice and uses the present continuous tense?

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The house is being painted.

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The house is painted.

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The house was painted.

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The house will be painted.

Question 48

What is the correct passive voice form of the sentence 'The students solve the problems'?

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The problems are solved by the students.

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The problems solve the students.

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The students are solving the problems.

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The students are solved by the problems.

Question 49

Which is NOT a purpose of using the passive voice?

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To emphasize the performer of the action

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To focus on the action itself

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To conceal the performer of the action

Question 50

What is the past participle of the verb 'write'?

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written

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writed

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writing

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wrote

Question 51

Which modal verb can be used in passive voice to express ability?

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can

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will

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should

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must

Question 52

What is the passive voice of the sentence 'John is reading a book'?

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A book is being read by John.

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John is being read a book.

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John has read a book.

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A book is read by John.

Question 53

Which of the following is the passive voice of the sentence 'They will finish the project next week'?

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The project will be finished by them next week.

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The project will be finishing by them next week.

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They will have finished the project next week.

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They will have been finishing the project next week.

Question 54

Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice with an agent?

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The painting was created by a famous artist.

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The painting was created in the 19th century.

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The painting will be sold next week.

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The painting is very valuable.

Question 55

Which of the following sentences is an example of the passive voice, where the emphasis is shifted from the doer of the action to the action itself?

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The ball was kicked by John.

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John kicked the ball.

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John is kicking the ball.

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The ball was in the box.

Question 56

What is the correct passive voice form of the sentence: 'Harry wrote a letter.'?

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A letter was written by Harry.

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Harry has written a letter.

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A letter is written by Harry.

Question 57

Which of the following is NOT a reason for using the passive voice?

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To emphasize the subject of the action.

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To focus on the action rather than the doer.

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To conceal the identity of the doer.

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To avoid using personal pronouns.

Question 58

Which of the following sentences is in the active voice, where the subject performs the action?

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The teacher explains the lesson.

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The lesson was explained by the teacher.

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The lesson is explained by the teacher.

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The teacher is explaining the lesson.

Question 59

What is the correct passive voice form of the sentence: 'The children are reading the book.'?

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The book is being read by the children.

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The book was read by the children.

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The book has been read by the children.

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The children read the book.

Question 60

In the passive voice, the object of the active voice sentence becomes the ________ in the passive voice sentence.

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subject

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object

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complement

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verb

Question 61

Which of the following sentences uses the passive voice with a modal verb?

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The report should be submitted by Friday.

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The report has been submitted.

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The report will be submitted next week.

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The report was submitted yesterday.

Question 62

What is the correct passive voice form of the sentence: 'They are discussing the project.'?

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The project is being discussed by them.

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They discuss the project.

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The project has been discussed by them.

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The project was discussed by them.

Question 63

Which of the following is the passive form of 'He has eaten the apple.'?

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The apple has been eaten by him.

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The apple is eaten by him.

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The apple was eaten by him.

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He has been eaten the apple.

Question 64

Who did the action in this sentence: 'The cake was eaten by the children.'

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the children

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nobody

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we don't know

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the cake