Quiz - Unit 9

The original sentence states that Charlie broke the glasses with a stone. To turn this sentence into the passive form, we need to make the glasses the subject of the sentence. Therefore, we say "The glasses were broken" to indicate that the glasses were the ones that were broken. We also include the phrase "with a stone" to indicate the instrument used to break the glasses.

The sentence is transformed into the passive form by using the word "by" to indicate the doer of the action. In this case, the original sentence "England makes the best computers" is changed to "The best computers are made by England." This construction emphasizes that England is the entity responsible for producing the best computers.

The sentence has been transformed into the passive form by using the word "by" to indicate the doer of the action. The subject "Bella" has become the object of the sentence, while the object "the mouse" has become the subject. The verb "saw" has been changed to "was seen" to reflect the passive voice. The location "in the kitchen" remains the same.

In a passive sentence, the subject of the active sentence is no longer performing the action but is instead receiving the action. The object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence. Therefore, the correct answer is True.

The sentence is transformed into the passive form by changing the subject "She" to "The animal" and adding the auxiliary verb "is" before the past participle "fed." The sentence retains the same meaning, indicating that the animal is the recipient of the action of being fed twice a day.

The given sentence is in active voice, where the subject "My friends" are performing the action of delivering the newspaper. To turn it into passive voice, we need to make the object "the newspaper" the subject of the sentence and use the correct form of the verb "deliver" in the passive voice. Therefore, the correct passive form of the sentence is "The newspaper is delivered in the morning."

The given sentence "John made the dress" is in active voice. To convert it into passive voice, we need to remove the word "by" and change the verb form to its past participle form. Therefore, the correct passive form of the sentence is "The dress was made."

The conversation between the two neighbors indicates that the second builder was not as expensive as the first. This implies that the cost of hiring the second builder was lower than the cost of hiring the first builder. Therefore, the statement is true.

The given sentence "Tina took her dog for a walk yesterday" is in active voice because the subject "Tina" is performing the action "took" on the object "her dog". In active voice, the subject is the doer of the action.

The given sentence "My sister types very fast" is in the active voice because the subject (my sister) is performing the action (typing). In the active voice, the subject is the doer of the action.

The explanation for the correct answer is that to form the passive voice, we use "the verb to be + past participle form of the verb," not "the verb to be + verb -ing form." Therefore, the statement "To form the Passive we use 'the verb to be + Verb -ing form'" is false.

The statement is true because when we use "Have/Get + something + done," it implies that someone else is performing an action on our behalf. This construction is commonly used when we want someone to do something for us or complete a task on our behalf. Therefore, the correct answer is true.

The correct answer is "were". In this sentence, the subject "eggs" is plural, so we use the plural form of the verb "to be", which is "were".

This sentence is in the active voice because the subject (Vivaldi) is the one performing the action (composing) on the object (operas). In the passive voice, the object would become the subject and the sentence would be structured differently, such as "More than 40 operas were composed by Vivaldi."

The correct answer is "are" because it agrees with the subject "Mercedes cars," which is plural. In English, the verb "to be" changes its form depending on the subject's number and person. In this case, "are" is the correct form for the subject "Mercedes cars," which is plural.

The given correct answer is "Passive voice" because the sentence "Letters are delivered everyday" is in the passive voice. In a passive voice sentence, the subject receives the action rather than performing it. In this case, the letters are being delivered, indicating that they are the recipients of the action.

The given sentence "The sink will be repaired on Sunday" is an example of passive voice because the subject of the sentence (the sink) is receiving the action (being repaired) rather than performing the action. In passive voice, the focus is on the object or receiver of the action rather than the subject.

The conversation between the two neighbors reveals that Julie is in need of a new water heater. This indicates that the statement is true.

The correct answer is True. In the sentence, "Mary had her hair dyed," it implies that someone else dyed Mary's hair for her. If Mary had dyed her own hair, the sentence would be "Mary dyed her hair." Therefore, we can infer that she didn't dye it herself.

The given sentence "My office is cleaned 3 times a week" is in the passive voice. In passive voice, the subject of the sentence (in this case, "My office") is being acted upon by the verb ("is cleaned"). The focus is on the action being done to the subject, rather than the subject performing the action.

The correct answer is False because the sentence states that there were water in the basement, which implies that there is no water in the basement currently.

Passives are used when the subject of the sentence is not important or unknown. In passive voice, the focus is on the action being done rather than the doer of the action. This allows the speaker to emphasize the action itself rather than who is performing it. Therefore, the statement that "we use the passives when we do not care or know about the subject" is true.

The correct answer is "was" because "A Christmas Carol" is a singular noun and the verb "to be" should agree with it in the past tense. Therefore, the correct form is "was" to indicate that the book was written by Charles Dickens.

The statement "With the modal verbs we don't use the verb to be in passive" is incorrect. In passive voice constructions, modal verbs can be used along with the verb to be. For example, "The car can be driven" or "The book should be read." Therefore, the correct answer is False.

The correct answer is "is" because the sentence is in the present tense and refers to a habitual action that occurs on Sundays. In this case, "is" is the correct form of the verb "to be" to match the subject "Dinner" in the third person singular form.

The correct answer is "will be". This is because the sentence is referring to a future event, the giving of the exam results to John, which indicates the use of the future tense.

The conversation between the two neighbors indicates that the first builder did not refuse to do the work. Therefore, the correct answer is False.

The conversation between the two neighbors reveals that the ceiling was not damaged by water.

The conversation between the two neighbors indicates that Julie's water heater is not a year old.

The correct answer is False. The sentence states that the radiators need replacing, but based on the information provided, we cannot determine if this statement is true or false. The conversation between the two neighbors does not provide any context or discussion about the condition of the radiators. Therefore, we cannot confirm if the radiators actually need replacing or not.

The correct answer is False because the statement "The floorboards need cleaning" is not mentioned or implied in the conversation between the two neighbors.