Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure: The fact that the rule had been amended after the voting was not communicated to the council.
- A.The amended rule was not communicated after voting.
- B.The rule was communicated after amendment, not before.
- C.The council wasn't informed that the rule had been amended after voting.
- D.Someone amended the rule and avoided communication.
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Answer: C
Select the correct option for the Direct Speech conversion of the sentence below. The curator noted that the pigments were deteriorating faster than the varnish could protect them.
- A.The curator noted, "The pigments are deteriorating faster than the varnish can protect them."
- B.The curator noted, "The pigments were deteriorating faster than the varnish can be protected by them."
- C.The curator noted, "Pigments deteriorate faster than varnish protects."
- D.The curator noted, "Pigment deterioration faster than varnish can protect."
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Answer: A
A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech. She said, “I can play the piano.”
- A.She said she could play the piano.
- B.She said she can play piano.
- C.She told she could played piano.
- D.She said she might play piano.
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Answer: A
Change the following from active to passive: They should be auditing the subsidiary accounts this quarter.
- A.The subsidiary accounts should have been audited by them this quarter.
- B.The subsidiary accounts are being audited by them this quarter.
- C.The subsidiary accounts should be being audited by them this quarter.
- D.The subsidiary accounts should be audited by them this quarter.
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Answer: C
Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure: The agreement was found to have been violated despite multiple warnings.
- A.It was found that someone violated the agreement.
- B.Authorities found that the agreement was being violated.
- C.Authorities found the agreement had been violated.
- D.It had been found that the agreement was violated.
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Answer: C
A sentence is provided in indirect speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding direct speech. He mentioned that his team would start the project next week.
- A.He mentioned, "My team will start the project next week."
- B.He mentioned, "My team is starting the project next week."
- C.He mentioned, "My team would be starting the project next week."
- D.He said, "The project shall be started next week."
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Answer: A
A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech. She said, "I was reading a novel at that time."
- A.She said she had been reading a novel at that time.
- B.She said she read a novel at that time.
- C.She said she had read a novel at that time.
- D.She said she was reading a novel then.
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Answer: A
Change the following from active to passive: They will not have finalized the merger documents by midnight.
- A.The merger documents will not be finalized by them by midnight.
- B.The merger documents will not have been finalized by them by midnight.
- C.The merger documents have not been finalized by them by midnight.
- D.The merger documents would not have been finalized by them by midnight.
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Answer: B
Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure: No efforts were seen to have been made by the officials to resolve the crisis.
- A.It was seen that officials resolved the crisis.
- B.Officials were seen resolving the crisis effortfully.
- C.The officials seemed to have resolved the crisis.
- D.It was seen that the officials had made no efforts to resolve the crisis.
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Answer: D
Select the correct option for the Direct Speech conversion of the sentence below. She noted that, had the literary trope not been overused, the metaphor might still have resonated with the audience.
- A.She said, "If the literary trope was not overused, the metaphor may still resonate with the audience."
- B.She said, "Had the literary trope not been overused, the metaphor might still have resonated with the audience."
- C.She said, "Had the literary trope not been overused, the metaphor must still resonate with the audience."
- D.She said, "If the literary trope had not been overused, the metaphor will still resonate with the audience."
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Answer: B
A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech. The teacher said to the students, ""Work hard to pass the exam.""
- A.The teacher said the students work hard.
- B.The teacher told the students to worked hard.
- C.The teacher advised the students to work hard to pass the exam.
- D.The teacher asked the students that they must work hard.
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Answer: C
Change the following from active to passive: Do the experts regard this compound as hazardous?
- A.Has this compound been regarded as hazardous by the experts?
- B.Is this compound being regarded as hazardous by the experts?
- C.Was this compound regarded as hazardous by the experts?
- D.Is this compound regarded as hazardous by the experts?
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Answer: D
Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure: The guests must have been informed about the delay by the coordinator.
- A.The coordinator might inform the guests about the delay.
- B.The coordinator had informed the guests about the delay.
- C.The coordinator must have informed the guests about the delay.
- D.The coordinator must be informing the guests about the delay.
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Answer: C
A sentence is provided in indirect speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding direct speech. He wondered why the lights had been left on all night.
- A.He said, "Why were the lights left on all night?"
- B.He said, "Why are the lights left on all night?"
- C.He said, "Why have the lights been left on all night?"
- D.He said, "Why had the lights been left on all night?"
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Answer: C
A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech. I said, "Why are you crying?"
- A.I asked why he was crying.
- B.I said why are you crying.
- C.I told why you cried.
- D.I asked why he cried.
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Answer: A
Select the correct option: The director objected to the scene, deeming it __ gratuitous for a family audience.
- A.far
- B.much
- C.too
- D.very
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Answer: C
Change the following from active to passive: Historians considered the reforms emblematic of the regime’s insecurity.
- A.The reforms were emblematic of the regime’s insecurity.
- B.The reforms were considered emblematic of the regime’s insecurity by historians.
- C.The regime’s insecurity was considered to be shown by reforms.
- D.Emblematic reforms were considered part of regime insecurity.
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Answer: B
Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure: A bonus will be given to all employees by the management next month.
- A.The management gives a bonus to all employees.
- B.The management had given a bonus to all employees.
- C.The management will give a bonus to all employees next month.
- D.A bonus was given by the management to all employees.
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Answer: C
A sentence is provided in indirect speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding direct speech. The geologist explained that tectonic shifts were inevitable.
- A.The geologist said, "Tectonic shifts are inevitable."
- B."Tectonic shifts were inevitable," said the geologist.
- C.The geologist explained, "Tectonic shifts will occur."
- D."Inevitably, tectonic shifts occur," he said.
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Answer: A
A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech. Rita said, “Alas! I am ruined.”
- A.Rita said she was ruined.
- B.Rita exclaimed with sorrow that she was ruined.
- C.Rita said that she ruined.
- D.Rita exclaimed sadly that I am ruined.
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Answer: B
Change the following from active to passive: We are going to start the project soon.
- A.The project is going to be started soon.
- B.The project was going to be started soon.
- C.The project is being going to be started soon.
- D.The project has been going to be started soon.
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Answer: A
Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure: The culprit is believed to have been hiding in the abandoned warehouse for weeks.
- A.People believe the warehouse hid the culprit.
- B.It is believed that someone hid the culprit in the warehouse.
- C.The culprit is believed to have hidden himself in the warehouse.
- D.It is believed that the culprit has been hiding in the warehouse for weeks.
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Answer: D
Select the correct option for the Direct Speech conversion of the sentence below. The ethicist argued that, absent informed consent, the study's methodology was fundamentally untenable.
- A.The ethicist argued, "Absent informed consent, the study's methodology is fundamentally untenable."
- B.The ethicist argued, "If the study lacked informed consent, its methodology had been fundamentally untenable."
- C.The ethicist argued, "Without informed consent, the study's methodology would have been fundamentally untenable."
- D.The ethicist argued, "The study's methodology must have been untenable since it lacked informed consent."
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Answer: A
A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech. She said, "I am feeling cold."
- A.She said she is feeling cold.
- B.She said she was feeling cold.
- C.She said she felt cold.
- D.She said she had felt cold.
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Answer: B
Change the following from active to passive: They will have opened the new airport by 2026.
- A.The new airport will have been opened by 2026.
- B.The new airport will be opened by 2026.
- C.The new airport has been opened by 2026.
- D.The new airport will being opened by 2026.
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Answer: A
