Grammar Basics | MCQs

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The last day's play between Pakistan and Australia was disrupted by rain.

Given sentence is in simple past tense and it is in active voice.

Rule :

Subject + (was / were) + V3 + Optional Agents.

Explanation

He was asked a question by Haider.

In passive voice, the object becomes the subject, and the verb is adjusted accordingly.

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 Explanation: In the passive voice, the action is done by someone or something, not the subject.

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The essential difference between these two words is that bring implies movement toward someone or something:

        Bring your instrument with you when you come over.

Whereas take implies movement away from someone or something:

        Take your belongings with you when you're leaving.

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The book is on the shelf.

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Active sentences in the simple past tense have the following structure:
Subject + past tense form of the verb + object
Passive sentences in the simple past tense have the following structure:
Object of the active sentence + was/were + past participle form of the verb + by + subject of the active sentence

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"Like" in this sentence is used to compare the manner in which she ran, which is characteristic of an adverb.

It modifies the verb "ran," indicating how the action was performed, which is typical of adverbs.

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The homework has been completed by the students.

In passive voice, the focus shifts to the object, and "has been" is used with the past participle to show the homework was completed by the students recently.

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350 runs were scored by our team in the Inter-college Cricket Tournament.

In passive voice, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject, and the verb is in the past participle form, making "were scored" the correct construction.