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101. They probably won't attend lecture tomorrow.
- A. The lecture probably not attended by them tomorrow.
- B. The lecture probably won't be attended by them.
- C. The lecture not probably attended by them tomorrow.
- D. The lecture probably won't been attended by them tomorrow.
Explanation: The passive of will not attend is will not be attended, with probably placed before the negative auxiliary. “Been attended” would require a perfect auxiliary such as has or have.
Correct answer: The lecture probably won't be attended by them.102. Afridi plays the Harmonium and the sitar is_______also.
- A. Played
- B. Played by he
- C. Played by him
- D. None of these
Explanation: After the passive verb “played,” the object pronoun must be “him,” not the subject form “he.” The complete parallel structure is “the sitar is played by him also.”
Correct answer: Played by him103. He did not give up the fight even though he was badly bruised.
- A. The fight did not give up by him even though he was badly bruised.
- B. The fight had not given up by him even though he was badly bruised.
- C. The fight was not given up by him even though he was badly bruised.
- D. The fight was not being given up by him even though he was badly bruised.
Explanation: The active verb phrase “did not give up” becomes “was not given up” in the passive, using past simple passive form. “Had” and “being” would incorrectly change the original tense or aspect.
Correct answer: The fight was not given up by him even though he was badly bruised.104. His wife upbraided him for his irresponsible handling of the family finance.
- A. He upbraided by his wife for his irresponsible handling of the family finance.
- B. He was upbraided by his wife for his irresponsible handling of the family finance.
- C. He has upbraided by his wife for his irresponsible handling of the family finance.
- D. He were upbraided by his wife for his irresponsible handling of the family finance.
Explanation: The active past verb “upbraided” becomes “was upbraided” in the passive, and “his wife” becomes the agent introduced by “by.” The singular subject “he” requires “was,” not “were” or “has.”
Correct answer: He was upbraided by his wife for his irresponsible handling of the family finance.105. She never understood me, whenever I said Something.
- A. Whenever I said something, I never understood by her.
- B. Whenever I said something, I had never understood by her.
- C. Whenever I said something, I was being never understood by her.
- D. Whenever I said something I was never understood by her.Navigating Government Agency Resources
Explanation: The object “me” becomes the passive subject “I,” while the past verb “understood” becomes “was understood.” The negative adverb correctly appears as “I was never understood by her.”
Correct answer: Whenever I said something I was never understood by her.Navigating Government Agency Resources106. When I am alone, I hear the footsteps of my friend in my imagination.
- A. The footsteps of my friend heard by me, when I am alone.
- B. The footsteps of my friend is heard by me when I am alone.
- C. The footsteps of my friend are heard by me when I am alone.
- D. The footsteps of my friend was heard by me when I am alone.
Explanation: “Footsteps” is plural, so the passive verb must be “are heard.” The singular forms “is” and “was” disagree with the plural subject, while option a lacks the auxiliary verb.
Correct answer: The footsteps of my friend are heard by me when I am alone.107. When the men coughed he realized that the men were quite near to him.
- A. When the men coughed it realized by him that the men were quiet near to him.
- B. When the men coughed it had realized by him that the men were quite near to him.
- C. When the men coughed it was realized by him that the men were quite near to him.
- D. When the men coughed it is realized by him the men ere quite near to him.Preparing For College Admissions Tests
Explanation: The impersonal passive uses “it was realized by him,” and “quite” means considerably or fully, unlike “quiet,” which means silent. Option c preserves both the correct passive structure and spelling.
Correct answer: When the men coughed it was realized by him that the men were quite near to him.108. Passive Voice of " The baby has lost her doll"?
- A. Her doll was lost by the baby
- B. Her doll had been lost by the baby
- C. Her doll has been lost by the baby
- D. Her doll will have been lost by the baby
- E. Her doll has lost by the baby.
Explanation: The present perfect “has lost” changes to “has been lost” in the passive voice. The object “her doll” becomes the subject, while “by the baby” identifies the doer.
Correct answer: Her doll has been lost by the baby109. Passive Voice of "She will build this house" ?
- A. This house would be built by her
- B. This house would have been built by her
- C. This house will be built by her
- D. This house will have been by her
Explanation: The future simple passive is formed with will be plus the past participle: “This house will be built by her.” Would be built changes the tense from future to conditional.
Correct answer: This house will be built by her110. The ring was _______ by thieves.
- A. steal
- B. stole
- C. stolen
- D. stealing
Explanation: A passive construction requires be plus the past participle, so “was stolen” is correct. Steal is the base form, stole is the simple past, and stealing is the present participle.
Correct answer: stolen