Grammar Rules | MCQs

Explanation

The word "must" indicates a strong obligation or necessity, meaning it is required to wear a seatbelt.

This sentence conveys a rule or command, stressing that wearing a seatbelt is mandatory for safety.

Explanation

A gerund is a verb form that functions as a noun and ends in -ing.

In the sentence, "driving" is the gerund as it refers to the action of driving and functions as a noun in the context.

Explanation

A hashtag (#) is not a punctuation mark;

it is a symbol used primarily on social media to tag keywords or topics.

The other options are all punctuation marks used to structure and clarify written text

• comma (,),
• period (.), 
• exclamation mark (!)

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Explanation

Explanation

He told me that he had been ill.

Rules of Narration Change:

Reporting Verb: "Said to" → "Told" (more natural in reported speech).

Tense Shift: Past ("was") → Past Perfect ("had been") (since the original statement was about a past condition).

Pronoun Shift: "I" → "he" (to match the subject "He").

Explanation

The matter has been discussed with her teacher by her.

Rules of Voice Change (Present Perfect Tense):

Active: Subject (She) + has/have + past participle (discussed) + object (the matter).

Passive: Object (The matter) + has/have been + past participle (discussed) + by + subject (her).

Explanation

All the broken bridges are being repaired by the Engineers.

"Are repairing" is present continuous tense → passive becomes "are being repaired".

Subject (The Engineers) becomes agent at the end: "by the Engineers".

Explanation

This is a conditional sentence giving a warning or consequence.

Correct sentence: Study hard, or you will fail the test.

("Or" shows the result if you don't study.)

Explanation

This is a conditional sentence (Type 2), which uses "were" with "I" in hypothetical situations.

Correct sentence: "If I were you, I would have told him the truth."

Explanation

Correct Narration Change:

The original sentence ("Please don't go away," he said to me.) is an implored request (polite command).

In indirect speech, "said to" changes to "requested" (for polite pleas) or "told" (neutral).

"Don’t go away" becomes "not to go away" (infinitive structure in reported speech).