Identify Correct Passive Voice

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1.

The boy eats yogurt.
- A.
  
  Is eaten, the yogurt.
- B.
  
  He is eating the yogurt.
- C.
  
  The yogurt is eaten by the boy.
- D.
  
  It's eaten of him
- E.
  
  The yogurt is eaten by he.
Correct Answer
C. The yogurt is eaten by the boy.

Explanation
The correct answer is "The yogurt is eaten by the boy." This sentence follows the correct subject-verb-object structure, where "yogurt" is the object, "is eaten" is the verb, and "the boy" is the subject.

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2.

She is explaining the story.
- A.
  
  It's being explained by she.
- B.
  
  Is the story being explained.
- C.
  
  The story is explaining by her.
- D.
  
  These is being explained.
- E.
  
  The story is being explained by her
Correct Answer
E. The story is being explained by her

Explanation
The correct answer is "The story is being explained by her." This sentence is grammatically correct and conveys the intended meaning that someone is currently explaining the story. The other options either have incorrect word order or incorrect subject-verb agreement, making them grammatically incorrect.

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The interviewer was holding the microphone up to his mouth.
- A.
  
  The microphone was being holden up to his mouth.
- B.
  
  The microphone up to his mouth was being held.
- C.
  
  The interviewer was, up to his mouth, holding the microphone.
- D.
  
  Up to his mouth, he was holding the microphone.
- E.
  
  The microphone was being held up to his mouth by the interviewer.
Correct Answer
E. The microphone was being held up to his mouth by the interviewer.

Explanation
The correct answer is "The microphone was being held up to his mouth by the interviewer." This answer correctly uses the passive voice to describe the action of the interviewer holding the microphone up to his mouth. The other options either have incorrect verb forms or incorrect word order.

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4.

Elizabeth makes lots of mistakes.
- A.
  
  Lots of mistakes make Elizabeth.
- B.
  
  Are made lots of mistakes.
- C.
  
  Elizabeth are made lots of mistakes.
- D.
  
  Lots of mistakes are making.
- E.
  
  Lots of mistakes are made by her.
Correct Answer
E. Lots of mistakes are made by her.

Explanation
The correct answer is "Lots of mistakes are made by her." This sentence correctly uses the passive voice to indicate that someone else is making the mistakes, rather than Elizabeth herself. The phrase "by her" clarifies that the mistakes are being made by Elizabeth.

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She is sitting in a chair.
- A.
  
  In a chair is sitting by her.
- B.
  
  The chair is being sat in.
- C.
  
  The chair is being sat in.
- D.
  
  It is sat in by her.
- E.
  
  The chair is being sitted in.
Correct Answer
B. The chair is being sat in.

Explanation
The correct answer is "The chair is being sat in." This sentence is in the passive voice, indicating that the action is being done to the chair. The verb "is being sat" shows that someone is sitting in the chair, and the preposition "in" indicates the location. The other options either use incorrect verb forms ("sitted" instead of "sat") or have incorrect word order ("In a chair is sitting by her" and "It is sat in by her").

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6.

Tono wasn’t offered the job.
- A.
  
  Tono didn’t offer the job.
- B.
  
  They don’t offer the job to Tono.
- C.
  
  Tono was offering the job.
- D.
  
  They were offering Tono the job.
- E.
  
  The job wasn’t offered to Tono.
Correct Answer
E. The job wasn’t offered to Tono.

Explanation
The correct answer is "The job wasn't offered to Tono." This answer accurately reflects the negative outcome of Tono not being offered the job. The other options either state that Tono offered the job (which is not mentioned in the question) or that the job was offered to someone else.

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Aldhie: “Which paintings will be exhibited tomorrow?” Hyde: “We don’t know yet. They …………………. by a team.”
- A.
  
  Are still being selected
- B.
  
  Are still selecting
- C.
  
  Still be selected
- D.
  
  Still selected
- E.
  
  Still selecting
Correct Answer
A. Are still being selected

Explanation
The correct answer is "are still being selected" because the sentence is in the passive voice and refers to an ongoing action of selecting the paintings. The phrase "still being selected" indicates that the selection process is not yet completed and is still in progress.

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The street ……………………. when we passed yesterday.
- A.
  
  Has repaired
- B.
  
  Is being repaired
- C.
  
  Was being repaired
- D.
  
  Is repaired
- E.
  
  Has been repaired
Correct Answer
C. Was being repaired

Explanation
The correct answer is "was being repaired." This is because the sentence is describing an action that was happening in the past at the time we passed the street. The use of "was being" indicates that the repair work was already in progress when we passed by.

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Yukihiro: “When …………………?” Tetsuya: “Before World War I”
- A.
  
  “When …………………?” this hospital to be built
- B.
  
  Was this hospital being built
- C.
  
  This hospital built
- D.
  
  Was this hospital built
- E.
  
  This hospital has been built
Correct Answer
D. Was this hospital built

Explanation
The question is asking about the time when the hospital was built. Tetsuya's response "Before World War I" indicates that the hospital was built before that specific historical event. Therefore, the correct answer is "was this hospital built," as it matches the past tense of the question and accurately reflects the information provided by Tetsuya.

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10.

The child told us he had been left alone by his step mother in the empty building.
- A.
  
  The child had left his step mother alone in the empty building.
- B.
  
  The child went to the empty building with his step mother, then she went away.
- C.
  
  The child wanted to leave his step mother in the empty building.
- D.
  
  The child had left his step mother before he went to the empty building.
- E.
  
  The child wanted us to leave him alone with his step mother in the empty building.
Correct Answer
B. The child went to the empty building with his step mother, then she went away.

Explanation
The correct answer is "The child went to the empty building with his step mother, then she went away." This answer accurately reflects the information given in the statement. The child states that he was left alone by his step mother, implying that she was initially present with him in the empty building and then left.

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Identify Correct Passive Voice

The boy eats yogurt.

She is explaining the story.

The interviewer was holding the microphone up to his mouth.

Elizabeth makes lots of mistakes.

She is sitting in a chair.

Tono wasn’t offered the job.

Aldhie: “Which paintings will be exhibited tomorrow?” Hyde: “We don’t know yet. They …………………. by a team.”

The street ……………………. when we passed yesterday.

Yukihiro: “When …………………?” Tetsuya: “Before World War I”

The child told us he had been left alone by his step mother in the empty building.