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A. A letter is written by her.
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B. None of these
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C. A letter was written by her.
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D. A letter has been written by her.
Explanation
The sentence "She wrote a letter" is in past simple tense.
The passive voice of a past simple sentence is formed as:
Object + was/were + past participle + by + subject
So, "A letter was written by her." is correct.
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A. None of these
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B. Prizes were given away to the prize winners by the Chairman.
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C. The prize winners were given away prizes by the Chairman.
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D. Prizes were given away by the Chairman to the prize winners.
Explanation
Prizes were given away to the prize winners by the Chairman.
In the passive voice, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject, and the focus is on the action.
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A. The traitors should be shot dead.
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B. The traitors could be shot dead.
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C. The traitors will be shot dead.
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D. The traitors are shot dead.
Explanation
The traitors should be shot dead.
In passive voice, the subject (traitors) receives the action, and the auxiliary verb "should" remains unchanged.
The structure changes from "They should shoot" to "The traitors should be shot."
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A. Tranquilizer is avoided by us in order to have a good health.
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B. None of these
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C. Tranquilizer should be avoided by us in order to have a good health.
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D. Tranquilizer was avoided by us in order to have a good health.
Explanation
Tranquilizer should be avoided by us in order to have a good health.
"Should avoid" changes to "should be avoided" in passive voice.
The subject "We" becomes "by us" in the passive construction.
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A. The house was built by my father.
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B. None of these
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C. The house is built by my father.
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D. The house has built by my father.
Explanation
The house was built by my father.
The original sentence is in simple past tense ("built"), so the passive form should be in simple past too.
Passive voice: Subject + was/were + past participle + by + agent.
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A. Who was the piano stolen by?
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B. By whom was the piano stolen?
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C. By whom the piano was stolen?
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D. None of these
Explanation
In passive voice, the object (the piano) becomes the subject, and the verb form changes accordingly.
"Who" changes to "By whom," and the correct structure is "By whom was the piano stolen?"
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A. My pocket has been picked.
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B. My pocket was picked.
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C. Someone's pocket has been picked.
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D. None of these
Explanation
The sentence is in present perfect tense ("has picked").
In passive voice: Object + has/have been + past participle → "My pocket has been picked."
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A. Let the newspaper be brought.
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B. The newspaper be brought to me.
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C. None of these
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D. Let the newspaper bring to me.
Explanation
| In imperative sentences, passive voice is formed using "Let" + object + be + past participle. "Bring the newspaper." in passive voice becomes "Let the newspaper be brought." |
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A. The house will have been cleaned by me every Saturday.
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B. None of these
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C. The house be cleaning by me every Saturday.
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D. The house will be cleaned by me every Saturday.
Explanation
Active: Subject + will/shall + first form of the verb + object.
Passive: Object of the active sentence + will/shall + be + past participle form of the verb + by + subject of the active sentence.
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A. Shall we have been cheated by them?
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B. Will is have been cheated by them?
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C. Will we have been cheated by them?
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D. None of these
Explanation
In passive voice, the object ("us") becomes the subject ("we"), and "cheated" remains in the past participle form.
"Will we have been cheated by them?" correctly follows the passive voice structure:
Will + subject + have been + past participle (cheated) + by + agent.
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