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The first 5 questions of this test, with the correct answer and explanation.
Q1. Choose the correct passive form: The storm uprooted many trees.
- A. Many trees are uprooted by the storm.
- B. Many trees were uprooted by the storm. ✓
- C. Many trees had been uprooted by the storm.
- D. Many trees were being uprooted by the storm.
Answer: B. Many trees were uprooted by the storm.
Explanation: Simple past active becomes was/were + past participle: 'were uprooted'.
Q2. Choose the correct passive form: The government has announced a new policy.
- A. A new policy is announced by the government.
- B. A new policy had been announced by the government.
- C. A new policy has been announced by the government. ✓
- D. A new policy was announced by the government.
Answer: C. A new policy has been announced by the government.
Explanation: Present perfect active becomes has/have been + past participle.
Q3. Choose the correct passive form: The principal will distribute the prizes.
- A. The prizes would be distributed by the principal.
- B. The prizes will distribute by the principal.
- C. The prizes will have been distributed by the principal.
- D. The prizes will be distributed by the principal. ✓
Answer: D. The prizes will be distributed by the principal.
Explanation: Simple future active becomes will be + past participle.
Q4. Choose the correct passive form: You must not waste water.
- A. Water must not be waste by you.
- B. Water must not wasted by you.
- C. Water should not be wasted by you.
- D. Water must not be wasted by you. ✓
Answer: D. Water must not be wasted by you.
Explanation: Modal + not + be + past participle; the modal itself ('must') stays the same.
Q5. Choose the correct passive form: The teacher gave him a book.
- A. He was given a book by the teacher. ✓
- B. He had been given a book by the teacher.
- C. He is given a book by the teacher.
- D. He was gave a book by the teacher.
Answer: A. He was given a book by the teacher.
Explanation: With two objects, the person can become the subject: 'He was given a book…', keeping the simple past.
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Q6. Choose the correct passive form: Did the boy break the window?
- A. Was the window break by the boy?
- B. Did the window broken by the boy?
- C. Has the window been broken by the boy?
- D. Was the window broken by the boy?
Q7. Choose the correct passive form: Why did he cancel the meeting?
- A. Why the meeting was cancelled by him?
- B. Why had the meeting been cancelled by him?
- C. Why was the meeting being cancelled by him?
- D. Why was the meeting cancelled by him?
Q8. Choose the correct passive form: Please help me.
- A. Please be helped by me.
- B. You were requested to help me.
- C. I am helped by you.
- D. You are requested to help me.
Q9. Choose the correct active form: The final was won by our hockey team.
- A. Our hockey team had won the final.
- B. Our hockey team won the final.
- C. Our hockey team has won the final.
- D. Our hockey team wins the final.
Q10. Choose the correct passive form: The workers were not repairing the road.
- A. The road was not repaired by the workers.
- B. The road had not been repaired by the workers.
- C. The road is not being repaired by the workers.
- D. The road was not being repaired by the workers.
Q11. Choose the correct passive form: People speak Urdu all over Pakistan.
- A. Urdu was spoken all over Pakistan.
- B. Urdu is spoken all over Pakistan.
- C. Urdu has spoken all over Pakistan.
- D. Urdu is being spoken all over Pakistan.
Q12. Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech: She said, "I can swim."
- A. She said that she could swam.
- B. She said that she could swim.
- C. She said that I could swim.
- D. She said that she can swam.
Q13. Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech: He said to me, "Why are you late?"
- A. He told me why I was late.
- B. He asked me why was I late.
- C. He asked me why I was late.
- D. He asked me why I am late.
Q14. Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech: The coach said to the players, "Drink plenty of water during practice."
- A. The coach said the players to drink plenty of water during practice.
- B. The coach advised the players to drink plenty of water during practice.
- C. The coach advised the players that drink plenty of water during practice.
- D. The coach advised the players to drank plenty of water during practice.
Q15. Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech: He said, "I am leaving for Karachi today."
- A. He said that he was leaving for Karachi that day.
- B. He said that he had left for Karachi that day.
- C. He said that he is leaving for Karachi today.
- D. He said that he was leaving for Karachi today.
Q16. Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech: He said to them, "Please wait here."
- A. He ordered them that wait there.
- B. He requested them that they waited there.
- C. He requested them to wait there.
- D. He requested them to wait here.
Q17. Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech: He said, "How clever the girl is!"
- A. He said that how clever the girl was.
- B. He exclaimed that the girl was very clever.
- C. He exclaimed how clever the girl is.
- D. He exclaimed that the girl is very clever.
Q18. Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech: He said to me, "Have you finished your work?"
- A. He asked me if I had finished your work.
- B. He asked me if I had finished my work.
- C. He asked me if I have finished my work.
- D. He asked me had I finished my work.
Q19. Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech: Ali said, "I met her last week."
- A. Ali said that he had met her the next week.
- B. Ali said that he had met her the previous week.
- C. Ali said that I had met her the previous week.
- D. Ali said that he has met her the previous week.
Q20. Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech: The captain said to his men, "Do not leave your posts."
- A. The captain ordered his men not leave their posts.
- B. The captain ordered his men that do not leave their posts.
- C. The captain ordered his men not to leave your posts.
- D. The captain ordered his men not to leave their posts.
Q21. Choose the correct direct speech for: He asked me whether I had seen his book.
- A. He said to me, "Had you seen my book?"
- B. He said to me, "Have you seen my book?"
- C. He said to me, "Have I seen your book?"
- D. He said to me, "Have you seen his book?"
Q22. Which sentence uses 'be used to' correctly?
- A. He is used to work late at night.
- B. He is use to working late at night.
- C. He used to working late at night.
- D. He is used to working late at night.
Q23. Which question tag correctly completes the sentence 'I am right, ___'?
- A. aren't I?
- B. amn't I?
- C. isn't it?
- D. don't I?
Q24. Which sentence about the book is grammatically correct?
- A. The book is lying on the table.
- B. The book lays on the table.
- C. The book is laying on the table.
- D. The book is lain on the table.
Q25. Which polite question about a person's address is grammatically correct?
- A. Do you know where lives he?
- B. Do you know where he lives?
- C. Do you know where does he live?
- D. Do you know where did he lives?
Q26. Which sentence uses the comparative correctly?
- A. Ali is more taller than any other boy in the class.
- B. Ali is taller than any other boy in the class.
- C. Ali is tallest than any other boy in the class.
- D. Ali is the taller than any other boy in the class.
Q27. Which conditional sentence is correct?
- A. If he would have studied, he would have passed.
- B. If he had studied, he will pass.
- C. If he had studied, he would have passed.
- D. If he has studied, he would have passed.
Q28. Which sentence uses the pronouns correctly?
- A. Me and her went to the market.
- B. She and me went to the market.
- C. She and I went to the market.
- D. Her and me went to the market.
Q29. Which passive sentence with the verb 'make' is grammatically correct?
- A. The students were make to stand outside the class.
- B. The students were made stand outside the class.
- C. The students were made standing outside the class.
- D. The students were made to stand outside the class.
Q30. Which sentence uses 'seldom' correctly?
- A. Seldom I have seen such a beautiful sunset.
- B. Seldom I had seen such a beautiful sunset.
- C. Seldom have I seen such a beautiful sunset.
- D. Seldom have I saw such a beautiful sunset.