English Voice & Speech — Practice

Question 1

Passive of 'She sings a song':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

A song is sung by her — Simple Present passive: is/are + V3. 'A song is sung by her.'‌​‍

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A song was sung by her

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A song is being sung by her

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A song has been sung by her

Question 2

Passive of 'They are playing cricket':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cricket is being played by them — Present Continuous passive: is/are being + V3.‌​‍

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Cricket is played by them

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Cricket was being played by them

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Cricket has been played by them

Question 3

Passive of 'He wrote a letter':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

A letter was written by him — Simple Past passive: was/were + V3.‌​‍

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A letter is written by him

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A letter has been written by him

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A letter had been written by him

Question 4

Passive of 'She has finished the work':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

The work has been finished by her — Present Perfect passive: has/have been + V3.‌​‍

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The work is finished by her

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The work was finished by her

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The work had been finished by her

Question 5

Indirect: He said, 'I am busy.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

He said that he was busy — Direct present → Indirect past: am→was. Pronouns change: I→he.‌​‍

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He said that he is busy

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He said that I am busy

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He said that I was busy

Question 6

Indirect: She said, 'I will come tomorrow.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

She said she would come the next day — will→would, tomorrow→the next day.‌​‍

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She said she will come tomorrow

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She said she will come the next day

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She said she would come tomorrow

Question 7

Indirect: He asked, 'Where do you live?'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

He asked where I lived — WH-question: remove do/does, change tense. No question mark in indirect.‌​‍

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He asked where do I live

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He asked where did I live

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He asked that where I lived

Question 8

Indirect: She said, 'Don't go there.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

She said not to go there — Negative command: said/told/ordered + not to + V1.‌​‍

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She told not to go there

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She ordered not to go there

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She forbade to go there

Question 9

Passive of 'Open the door':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Let the door be opened — Imperative passive: 'Let + object + be + V3.'‌​‍

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The door is opened

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The door was opened

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The door be opened

Question 10

Indirect: 'The sun rises in the east,' he said.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

He said the sun rises in the east — Universal truth: tense does NOT change in indirect speech.‌​‍

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He said the sun rose in the east

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He said the sun had risen in the east

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He said the sun was rising in the east

Question 11

Passive of 'Who wrote this book?':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

By whom was this book written? — Who (active) → By whom (passive). 'By whom was this book written?'‌​‍

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Who was written this book?

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This book was written by whom?

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By whom this book was written?

Question 12

Indirect: He said to me, 'Please help me.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

He requested me to help him — 'Please' = request. He requested me to help him.‌​‍

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He ordered me to help him

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He told me to help him

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He asked me that help him

Question 13

Passive of 'Someone has stolen my wallet':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

My wallet has been stolen — Present Perfect passive: has been + V3. 'My wallet has been stolen.'‌​‍

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My wallet is stolen

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My wallet was stolen

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My wallet had been stolen

Question 14

Indirect: 'Are you coming?' she asked.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

She asked if I was coming — Yes/No question → if/whether. 'She asked if I was coming.'‌​‍

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She asked are you coming

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She asked that I was coming

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She asked whether am I coming

Question 15

Passive of 'They will finish the project':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

The project will be finished by them — Future passive: will be + V3. 'The project will be finished by them.'‌​‍

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The project will finished by them

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The project will being finished

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The project shall be finished

English Voice & Speech — Practice