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Question 1
ప్రశ్న 1
Which sentence is in the passive voice?
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Explanation:
• “The project” is the grammatical subject and receives the action of completing.
• “Was completed” has the passive structure “be + past participle.”
• The by-phrase names the agent, “the students,” while the other sentences keep “the students” as the active subject.
• “Was completed” has the passive structure “be + past participle.”
• The by-phrase names the agent, “the students,” while the other sentences keep “the students” as the active subject.
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Question 2
ప్రశ్న 2
Which sentence is in the active voice?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• In the active sentence, the subject “the gardener” performs the action of watering.
• “Waters” is the main verb and “the plants” is its object.
• The other sentences make “the plants” the subject and use passive forms built with “be” plus a past participle.
• “Waters” is the main verb and “the plants” is its object.
• The other sentences make “the plants” the subject and use passive forms built with “be” plus a past participle.
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Question 3
ప్రశ్న 3
Choose the correct passive transformation of “The librarian issues membership cards every Monday.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The active verb “issues” is in the simple present, so the passive requires “are issued” with the plural subject “membership cards.”
• The active object “membership cards” becomes the subject of the passive sentence.
• “By the librarian” correctly identifies the original subject as the agent without changing the meaning.
• The active object “membership cards” becomes the subject of the passive sentence.
• “By the librarian” correctly identifies the original subject as the agent without changing the meaning.
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Question 4
ప్రశ్న 4
Choose the correct passive transformation of “The mechanic repaired the engine yesterday.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Repaired” is simple past, so the passive form must use past “be” plus the past participle: “was repaired.”
• The active object “the engine” becomes the passive subject, while “the mechanic” becomes the agent in the by-phrase.
• The transformation preserves both the past-time reference “yesterday” and the original meaning.
• The active object “the engine” becomes the passive subject, while “the mechanic” becomes the agent in the by-phrase.
• The transformation preserves both the past-time reference “yesterday” and the original meaning.
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Question 5
ప్రశ్న 5
Change the sentence to the passive without changing its “will” future construction: “The school will announce the results tomorrow.”
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Explanation:
• A passive with “will” is formed with “will be + past participle.”
• “Will be announced” therefore preserves the future construction of “will announce.”
• “The results” becomes the passive subject and “the school” may appear as the agent in a by-phrase.
• “Will be announced” therefore preserves the future construction of “will announce.”
• “The results” becomes the passive subject and “the school” may appear as the agent in a by-phrase.
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Question 6
ప్రశ్న 6
Choose the correct passive transformation of “The team has completed the survey.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The active verb phrase is present perfect: “has completed.”
• The corresponding passive is “has been completed,” using “has been + past participle.”
• “The survey,” originally the object, becomes the passive subject while “the team” may be retained as the agent.
• The corresponding passive is “has been completed,” using “has been + past participle.”
• “The survey,” originally the object, becomes the passive subject while “the team” may be retained as the agent.
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Question 7
ప్రశ్న 7
Choose the correct active transformation of “The poem was recited by Ananya during the assembly.”
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Explanation:
• The passive “was recited” is simple past, so the equivalent active verb is the simple past “recited.”
• The agent in the by-phrase, “Ananya,” becomes the subject of the active sentence.
• “The poem” becomes the object, and the time phrase remains unchanged, preserving the original meaning.
• The agent in the by-phrase, “Ananya,” becomes the subject of the active sentence.
• “The poem” becomes the object, and the time phrase remains unchanged, preserving the original meaning.
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Question 8
ప్రశ్న 8
In the active sentence “The technician installed the software,” which noun phrase becomes the grammatical subject in the corresponding passive sentence?
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Explanation:
• In a basic active-to-passive transformation, the active object becomes the passive subject.
• “The software” is the direct object of “installed” in the active sentence.
• The corresponding passive begins “The software was installed ...,” while “the technician” can appear as the agent.
• “The software” is the direct object of “installed” in the active sentence.
• The corresponding passive begins “The software was installed ...,” while “the technician” can appear as the agent.
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Question 9
ప్రశ్న 9
In the active sentence “The students planted the trees,” which noun phrase receives the action and can therefore become the subject of the passive sentence?
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Explanation:
• “The trees” receive the action of planting and function as the direct object in the active sentence.
• Because “plant” is transitive here, that object can become the passive subject: “The trees were planted ...”.
• “The students” are the doers or agents of the action, not the receivers.
• Because “plant” is transitive here, that object can become the passive subject: “The trees were planted ...”.
• “The students” are the doers or agents of the action, not the receivers.
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Question 10
ప్రశ్న 10
Which sentence contains a transitive verb used with an object and can be changed directly into a basic passive sentence?
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Explanation:
• “Opened” is transitive in this sentence and has the direct object “the envelope.”
• The object can become the passive subject: “The envelope was opened by the clerk.”
• “Arrived,” “slept,” and “laughed” are used intransitively here and have no direct objects to promote to passive subject.
• The object can become the passive subject: “The envelope was opened by the clerk.”
• “Arrived,” “slept,” and “laughed” are used intransitively here and have no direct objects to promote to passive subject.
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Question 11
ప్రశ్న 11
Which sentence cannot normally be changed into a basic passive sentence because its verb has no object?
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Explanation:
• “Slept” is intransitive in “The baby slept peacefully” and does not take a direct object.
• A basic passive normally requires an active object that can become the passive subject.
• “Examined,” “praised,” and “damaged” are transitive in the other sentences and each has a direct object.
• A basic passive normally requires an active object that can become the passive subject.
• “Examined,” “praised,” and “damaged” are transitive in the other sentences and each has a direct object.
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Question 12
ప్రశ్న 12
Choose the most natural passive transformation of “Someone stole my bicycle last night” when the identity of the thief is unknown.
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Explanation:
• The active verb “stole” is simple past, so the passive requires “was stolen.”
• “My bicycle,” the active object, becomes the passive subject.
• The agent is naturally omitted because “someone” does not identify the thief and adds no useful information.
• “My bicycle,” the active object, becomes the passive subject.
• The agent is naturally omitted because “someone” does not identify the thief and adds no useful information.
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Question 13
ప్రశ్న 13
Choose the most natural passive transformation of “People grow rice in this region” when the general agent “people” is not important.
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The simple-present active verb “grow” becomes the simple-present passive “is grown” with the singular mass noun “rice.”
• The active object “rice” becomes the passive subject.
• The general agent “people” is naturally omitted because the focus is on rice production in the region, not on unspecified growers.
• The active object “rice” becomes the passive subject.
• The general agent “people” is naturally omitted because the focus is on rice production in the region, not on unspecified growers.
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Question 14
ప్రశ్న 14
Choose the correct passive transformation of “The workers clean the windows every Friday.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Clean” is simple present, so the passive uses present “be” plus the past participle: “are cleaned.”
• The plural object “the windows” becomes the plural passive subject, requiring “are.”
• “Every Friday” expresses the same habitual time reference in both the active and passive versions.
• The plural object “the windows” becomes the plural passive subject, requiring “are.”
• “Every Friday” expresses the same habitual time reference in both the active and passive versions.
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Question 15
ప్రశ్న 15
Choose the correct passive form of “The officer checked the documents yesterday.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Checked” is simple past and “yesterday” confirms a finished past-time reference.
• The passive therefore requires “were checked” because the new subject “the documents” is plural.
• The other options either change the tense, misuse the present perfect with “yesterday,” or fail to form the passive correctly.
• The passive therefore requires “were checked” because the new subject “the documents” is plural.
• The other options either change the tense, misuse the present perfect with “yesterday,” or fail to form the passive correctly.
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Question 16
ప్రశ్న 16
Choose the correct passive transformation of “The workers are painting the classroom now.”
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Explanation:
• “Are painting” is present continuous, so the passive form is “is being painted.”
• The singular object “the classroom” becomes the passive subject and takes “is.”
• The word “now” confirms that the ongoing present-time meaning must be preserved.
• The singular object “the classroom” becomes the passive subject and takes “is.”
• The word “now” confirms that the ongoing present-time meaning must be preserved.
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Question 17
ప్రశ్న 17
Choose the correct passive transformation of “The staff were checking the tickets when the gate opened.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Were checking” is past continuous, so the passive requires “were being checked.”
• “The tickets,” originally the object, becomes the passive subject, while “the staff” remains the agent.
• The transformation preserves the ongoing past action that was taking place when the gate opened.
• “The tickets,” originally the object, becomes the passive subject, while “the staff” remains the agent.
• The transformation preserves the ongoing past action that was taking place when the gate opened.
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Question 18
ప్రశ్న 18
In the passive sentence “The letter was delivered by the courier,” who is the agent?
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Explanation:
• The agent is the person or thing that performs the action in a passive construction.
• The by-phrase “by the courier” explicitly identifies the courier as the doer of the delivery.
• “The letter” is the passive subject and receiver of the action, not the agent.
• The by-phrase “by the courier” explicitly identifies the courier as the doer of the delivery.
• “The letter” is the passive subject and receiver of the action, not the agent.
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Question 19
ప్రశ్న 19
Identify the incorrect verb form in the passive sentence: “The report was submit by the clerk yesterday.”
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Explanation:
• A passive construction with “was” requires the past participle of the main verb.
• The past participle of “submit” is “submitted,” so “submit” is the incorrect form.
• The corrected sentence is “The report was submitted by the clerk yesterday.”
• The past participle of “submit” is “submitted,” so “submit” is the incorrect form.
• The corrected sentence is “The report was submitted by the clerk yesterday.”
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Question 20
ప్రశ్న 20
Choose the passive sentence that preserves the meaning and past tense of “The storm damaged several houses.”
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Explanation:
• “Damaged” is simple past, so the correct passive form is “were damaged.”
• “Several houses,” the active object, becomes the passive subject, while “the storm” remains the cause or agent in the by-phrase.
• The other options reverse roles, use an incorrect passive form, or change the tense and introduce an incompatible present-perfect construction.
• “Several houses,” the active object, becomes the passive subject, while “the storm” remains the cause or agent in the by-phrase.
• The other options reverse roles, use an incorrect passive form, or change the tense and introduce an incompatible present-perfect construction.
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Answer Key సమాధానాల పట్టిక
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Question 1 ప్రశ్న 1Answer: B. The project was completed by the students. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 2 ప్రశ్న 2Answer: A. The gardener waters the plants every morning. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 3 ప్రశ్న 3Answer: C. Membership cards are issued by the librarian every Monday. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 4 ప్రశ్న 4Answer: D. The engine was repaired by the mechanic yesterday. సమాధానం: D.
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Question 5 ప్రశ్న 5Answer: B. The results will be announced by the school tomorrow. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 6 ప్రశ్న 6Answer: A. The survey has been completed by the team. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 7 ప్రశ్న 7Answer: C. Ananya recited the poem during the assembly. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 8 ప్రశ్న 8Answer: A. the software సమాధానం: A.
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Question 9 ప్రశ్న 9Answer: B. the trees సమాధానం: B.
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Question 10 ప్రశ్న 10Answer: A. The clerk opened the envelope. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 11 ప్రశ్న 11Answer: D. The baby slept peacefully. సమాధానం: D.
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Question 12 ప్రశ్న 12Answer: B. My bicycle was stolen last night. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 13 ప్రశ్న 13Answer: C. Rice is grown in this region. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 14 ప్రశ్న 14Answer: A. The windows are cleaned by the workers every Friday. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 15 ప్రశ్న 15Answer: B. The documents were checked by the officer yesterday. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 16 ప్రశ్న 16Answer: C. The classroom is being painted by the workers now. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 17 ప్రశ్న 17Answer: D. The tickets were being checked by the staff when the gate opened. సమాధానం: D.
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Question 18 ప్రశ్న 18Answer: A. the courier సమాధానం: A.
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Question 19 ప్రశ్న 19Answer: C. submit సమాధానం: C.
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Question 20 ప్రశ్న 20Answer: C. Several houses were damaged by the storm. సమాధానం: C.