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Question 181 Discuss
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Error Spotting: The injured (a) / were took (b) / to the hospital. (c) / No error (d)

A
The injured
B
were took
C
to the hospital.
D
No error

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Passive voice requires the V3 form. The past participle of 'take' is 'taken', not 'took'.
Question 182 Discuss
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Fill in the blank: The entire city ________ by the devastating earthquake last night.

A
destroyed
B
was destroyed
C
has destroyed
D
is destroyed

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

'Last night' dictates past simple. The city didn't destroy anything; it received the action, so past simple passive 'was destroyed' is correct.
Question 183 Discuss
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Fill in the blank: The application forms ________ before the deadline.

A
must submit
B
must be submitted
C
must have submitted
D
must submitting

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Forms are inanimate and cannot submit themselves. The passive structure 'must be + V3' is required.
Question 184 Discuss
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Fill in the blank: An important announcement ________ by the principal right now.

A
is making
B
was made
C
is being made
D
has been made

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

'Right now' indicates present continuous. As the announcement receives the action, present continuous passive 'is being made' fits perfectly.
Question 185 Discuss
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Fill in the blank: The stolen goods ________ by the police yet.

A
have not been recovered
B
has not been recovered
C
were not recovered
D
are not recovered

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The word 'yet' is typically used with the present perfect tense. 'Goods' is plural, requiring 'have not been recovered'.
Question 186 Discuss
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Fill in the blank: All the flights ________ due to heavy fog.

A
cancelled
B
were cancelled
C
have cancelled
D
were cancelling

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Flights do not cancel themselves. The passive voice 'were cancelled' correctly conveys the meaning.
Question 187 Discuss
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Fill in the blank: The final decision ________ in the next meeting.

A
will take
B
will be taking
C
will be taken
D
would take

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Future event involving a non-living subject requires future simple passive: 'will be + V3'.
Question 188 Discuss
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Fill in the blank: The missing child ________ near the railway station.

A
found
B
was finding
C
was found
D
has found

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The child was the object of the search, hence the passive construction 'was found' is appropriate.
Question 189 Discuss
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Fill in the blank: My car ________ at the garage at the moment.

A
is repaired
B
is being repaired
C
repairs
D
has been repaired

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The phrase 'at the moment' signals present continuous. The passive form is 'is being repaired'.
Question 190 Discuss
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Phrase Replacement: The wall **is painting** by him.

A
is being painted
B
has painted
C
was painting
D
No replacement required

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The active continuous structure 'is painting' makes no sense as walls cannot paint. It must be passive 'is being painted'.
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