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Question 111 Discuss
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Select the correct active form: Can this box be lifted by her?

A
Can she lift this box?
B
Could she lift this box?
C
Can she lifted this box?
D
Will she lift this box?

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Modal 'Can + be + V3' changes back to 'Can + V1' in the active voice.
Question 112 Discuss
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Select the correct passive form: He was staring at me.

A
I was stared at by him.
B
I was being stared at by him.
C
I was being stared by him.
D
I had been stared at by him.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Past continuous changes to 'was being + V3'. The preposition 'at' must remain with the verb.
Question 113 Discuss
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Select the correct passive form: We must listen to his words.

A
His words must be listened to.
B
His words must be listened by us.
C
His words must listen to by us.
D
His words must be listen to.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Modal 'must' becomes 'must be + V3'. The preposition 'to' cannot be dropped.
Question 114 Discuss
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Select the correct passive form: Mothers bring up children.

A
Children are brought by mothers.
B
Children are brought up by mothers.
C
Children are being brought up by mothers.
D
Children have been brought up by mothers.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Present simple uses 'is/are + V3'. The phrasal verb 'bring up' retains 'up' in passive.
Question 115 Discuss
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Select the correct passive form: The fire burnt down the house.

A
The house was burnt by the fire.
B
The house was burnt down by the fire.
C
The house had been burnt down by the fire.
D
The house was being burnt down by the fire.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Past simple tense requires 'was/were + V3'. Ensure the particle 'down' stays with 'burnt'.
Question 116 Discuss
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Select the correct passive form: She is looking for her lost ring.

A
Her lost ring is being looked for by her.
B
Her lost ring is looked for by her.
C
Her lost ring was being looked for by her.
D
Her lost ring is being looked by her.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Present continuous changes to 'is being + V3'. 'Looking for' must remain together.
Question 117 Discuss
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Select the correct passive form: Everyone laughed at his foolishness.

A
His foolishness was laughed at by everyone.
B
His foolishness had been laughed at by everyone.
C
His foolishness is laughed at by everyone.
D
His foolishness was laughed by everyone.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Past simple passive uses 'was laughed at'. The preposition 'at' is crucial.
Question 118 Discuss
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Select the correct passive form: They have called off the strike.

A
The strike had been called off.
B
The strike has been called off.
C
The strike has called off.
D
The strike was called off.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Present perfect passive structure is 'has/have been + V3'. Indefinite 'they' is often omitted.
Question 119 Discuss
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Select the correct passive form: You must look after your aging parents.

A
Your aging parents must be looked after.
B
Your aging parents must look after.
C
Your aging parents must be looked.
D
Your aging parents should look after.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Phrasal verbs like 'look after' must be kept intact when changing to passive.
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Select the correct passive form: The sudden noise woke me up.

A
I was woken by the sudden noise.
B
I had been woken up by the sudden noise.
C
I was woken up by the sudden noise.
D
I am woken up by the sudden noise.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Past simple passive format. The particle 'up' from 'woke up' must be retained.
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