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Question 161 Discuss
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Select the correct active form: Her address is known to me.

A
I know her address.
B
I knew her address.
C
I have known her address.
D
I am knowing her address.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

'Know' in active voice becomes 'is known to' in passive voice. The tense is simple present.
Question 162 Discuss
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Select the correct passive form: We believe that he is honest.

A
That he is honest is believed.
B
It is believed that he is honest.
C
He is believed to be honest.
D
Both b and c.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Complex sentences with 'that-clauses' have two passive forms: introductory 'It' or making the subordinate subject the main subject.
Question 163 Discuss
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Select the correct passive form: They consider that the earth is round.

A
It is considered that the earth is round.
B
The earth is considered to be round.
C
That the earth is round is considered by them.
D
Both a and b are correct.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Standard impersonal passive transformation rules apply to verbs of cognition (consider, think, believe).
Question 164 Discuss
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Select the correct active form: He is supposed to have fled.

A
People suppose that he has fled.
B
People suppose that he fled.
C
People suppose him to flee.
D
Both a and b are correct.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Perfect infinitive ('to have fled') indicates an action prior to the main verb, translating to present perfect or simple past in the active clause.
Question 165 Discuss
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Select the correct passive form: Everyone knows that the sun rises in the east.

A
It is known to everyone that the sun rises in the east.
B
The sun is known to rise in the east by everyone.
C
That the sun rises in the east is known by everyone.
D
Both a and b are correct.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

A 'that' clause can be handled via 'It is known' or by taking 'The sun' as the subject followed by 'to rise'. 'Known to' is correct.
Question 166 Discuss
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Select the correct passive form: We expect that they will arrive soon.

A
It is expected that they will arrive soon.
B
They are expected to arrive soon.
C
That they will arrive soon is expected.
D
Both a and b are correct.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Using introductory 'It' or promoting the subject 'They' are both standard passive structures for expectation.
Question 167 Discuss
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Select the correct active form: The bridge was reported to have collapsed.

A
They reported that the bridge had collapsed.
B
They reported the bridge to collapse.
C
They report that the bridge collapsed.
D
They had reported that the bridge collapsed.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Main verb 'was reported' (past). Perfect infinitive 'to have collapsed' indicates action before the reporting (past perfect).
Question 168 Discuss
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Select the correct passive form: People felt that the police were doing their best.

A
It was felt that the police were doing their best.
B
The police were felt to be doing their best.
C
Both a and b are correct.
D
That the police were doing their best was felt.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Impersonal passive constructions allow both 'It was felt...' and 'The police were felt...'.
Question 169 Discuss
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Select the correct passive form: We hope that we shall win the match.

A
It is hoped that the match will be won by us.
B
It is hoped that we shall win the match.
C
The match is hoped to be won by us.
D
Both a and b are correct.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

You can turn the main clause passive ('It is hoped') and either keep the subordinate clause active or make it passive too.
Question 170 Discuss
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Select the correct active form: The product is claimed to be safe.

A
They claim that the product is safe.
B
They claimed that the product is safe.
C
They claim the product to be safe.
D
Both a and c are correct.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

The present passive 'is claimed' translates to 'They claim'. The complement can be a 'that-clause' or an infinitive.
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