English 4 - Second Partial Quiz #1

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1. ACTIVE - They do not teach French in our school. 
PASSIVE - French ___________ in our school by them. 

Explanation

The correct answer is "is not taught" because the sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the subject (French) is receiving the action (teaching) rather than performing it. The verb "is not taught" correctly reflects this passive construction and is the appropriate form of the verb "teach" in the passive voice.

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In this quiz, you have to choose the correct verbs in the following sentences.
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2. ACTIVE - We learn English at school
PASSIVE - English ___________ at school by us.

Explanation

The correct answer is "is learned" because in the passive voice, the subject receives the action of the verb. In this case, English is the subject that is being learned, and "is learned" indicates that the action of learning is being done to English by us.

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3. ACTIVE - We will discuss the history of the United States in class.
PASSIVE - The history of the United States __________ in class by us. 

Explanation

The correct answer is "will be discussed". In the active sentence, the subject "we" will discuss the history of the United States in class. In the passive sentence, the subject "the history of the United States" becomes the object and is acted upon by an implied subject "us". The future tense "will be" indicates that the action of discussing the history of the United States will happen in the future.

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4. ACTIVE - They will give you another chance. 
PASSIVE - Another chance ___________ to you by them. 

Explanation

In the active sentence, "They will give you another chance," the subject "They" performs the action of giving. In the passive sentence, the subject becomes the receiver of the action, so "Another chance will be given to you by them" is the correct passive form. It maintains the same meaning as the active sentence but rearranges the sentence structure to focus on the receiver of the action rather than the doer.

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5. ACTIVE - People speak English all over the world. 
PASSIVE - English ___________ all over the world by people. 

Explanation

The correct answer is "is spoken" because in the passive voice, the subject receives the action of the verb. In this case, English is the subject and "spoken" is the past participle of the verb "speak". Therefore, the correct passive form is "is spoken".

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6. ACTIVE - The computer has suggested alternative answers.
PASSIVE - Alternative answers ___________ by the computer. 

Explanation

In the active voice, the computer has suggested alternative answers. To convert this sentence into the passive voice, we need to use the present perfect tense of the verb "suggest." Therefore, the correct answer is "have been suggested." This indicates that alternative answers have been suggested by the computer.

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7. ACTIVE - Students play basketball in our school. 
PASSIVE - Basketball ___________ by students in our school. 

Explanation

The given correct answer is "is played" because it correctly transforms the active sentence into passive voice. In the active sentence, the subject "students" performs the action "play basketball." In the passive sentence, the subject becomes the object "basketball," and the verb is changed to "is played" to show that the action is being done to the subject.

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8. ACTIVE - The Romans invaded the British Isles in the year 43 AD. 
PASSIVE - The British Isles __________ by the Romans in the year 43 AD. 

Explanation

The correct answer is "were invaded." In the passive voice, the subject of the sentence is the receiver of the action, which in this case is "The British Isles." Since "The British Isles" is plural, the correct verb form to use is "were."

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9. ACTIVE - A king or chieftain ruled each Indian tribe.
PASSIVE - Each Indian tribe _________ by a king or chieftain. 

Explanation

The correct answer is "was ruled" because the sentence is in the passive voice and refers to a past action. In the active voice, it states that a king or chieftain ruled each Indian tribe. Therefore, in the passive voice, it should be stated that each Indian tribe was ruled by a king or chieftain.

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10. ACTIVE - The Romans had pursued the Britons. 
PASSIVE - The Britons _________ by the Romans. 

Explanation

The correct answer is "had been pursued" because the sentence is in the passive voice and refers to a past action. "Had been pursued" indicates that the Britons were the recipients of the action of being pursued by the Romans in the past.

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11. ACTIVE - We learned a lot of interesting things about Britain. 
PASSIVE - A lot of interesting things about Britain _____________ by us. 

Explanation

In the active sentence, the subject "we" performed the action of learning. To change this to the passive voice, the subject becomes the receiver of the action, so "a lot of interesting things about Britain" becomes the subject. Since the subject is plural, the correct form of the verb "learned" in the passive voice is "were learned."

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12. ACTIVE - Mrs. Mason introduces the new students to everybody. 
PASSIVE - The new students ___________ to everybody by Mrs. Mason. 

Explanation

In the given sentence, the verb "introduces" is in the active voice. To change it to the passive voice, we need to use the appropriate form of the verb "to be" followed by the past participle of the main verb. In this case, the correct form is "are introduced" because it matches the subject "The new students" and maintains the correct tense.

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13. ACTIVE - He is going to write a report on the solar system. 
PASSIVE - A report on the solar system ___________ by him. 

Explanation

The correct answer is "is going to be written." In the active sentence, the subject "he" is performing the action of writing a report on the solar system. In the passive sentence, the subject is not mentioned, and the focus is on the action being done to the subject. The future tense "is going to be" indicates that the report will be written in the future.

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14. ACTIVE - They have offered us a lot of money for a TV movie. 
PASSIVE - A lot of money ____________ to us for a TV movie. 

Explanation

The correct answer is "has been offered". In the passive voice, the subject receives the action of the verb. In this case, "a lot of money" is the subject and "has been offered" is the verb phrase. The use of "has been" indicates that the action of offering the money occurred in the past and is still relevant in the present.

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15. ACTIVE - Everybody had given Janet's suggestion some thought. 
PASSIVE - Janet's suggestion ___________ some thought by everybody. 

Explanation

The correct answer is "had been given". In the active sentence, "Everybody had given Janet's suggestion some thought", the subject "everybody" is the one performing the action of giving thought to Janet's suggestion. In the passive sentence, we want to emphasize Janet's suggestion rather than the people who gave it thought. Therefore, we use the past perfect passive form "had been given" to show that Janet's suggestion had received some thought from everybody.

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ACTIVE - They do not teach French in our school. PASSIVE - French...
ACTIVE - We learn English at school. PASSIVE - English...
ACTIVE - We will discuss the history of the United States in...
ACTIVE - They will give you another chance. PASSIVE - Another...
ACTIVE - People speak English all over the world. PASSIVE -...
ACTIVE - The computer has suggested alternative answers.PASSIVE -...
ACTIVE - Students play basketball in our school. PASSIVE -...
ACTIVE - The Romans invaded the British Isles in the year 43...
ACTIVE - A king or chieftain ruled each Indian tribe.PASSIVE - Each...
ACTIVE - The Romans had pursued the Britons. PASSIVE - The...
ACTIVE - We learned a lot of interesting things about...
ACTIVE - Mrs. Mason introduces the new students to...
ACTIVE - He is going to write a report on the solar...
ACTIVE - They have offered us a lot of money for a TV...
ACTIVE - Everybody had given Janet's suggestion some...
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