LA | MCQs

Explanation

The correct sentence is: He asked me where I was.

The word "he" is a subject pronoun, and "asked" is the verb.

Explanation

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.

Explanation

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.

Explanation

She says that she keeps at an arm's length all those who try to flatter her.

This is the correct way to report the original direct speech sentence in indirect speech.

When converting direct speech to indirect speech:

• The pronoun "I" becomes "she"
• The verb tense remains the same (keeps)
• The sentence structure remains the same

Explanation

Bala's mother asked Bala if he would lock the door.

This is the correct way to report the original direct speech sentence in indirect speech.

When converting direct speech to indirect speech:

• The question becomes a statement
• The pronoun "you" becomes "he"
• The verb tense remains the same (would)

Explanation

The instructor asked Ronny if he was ready for the race.

This is the correct way to report the original direct speech sentence in indirect speech.

When converting direct speech to indirect speech:

• The question becomes a statement
• The pronoun "you" becomes "he"
• The verb tense changes to the past simple ("are" becomes "was")

Explanation

The original sentence, "Let not his insulting words be minded", is a formal or old-fashioned way of saying "Don't pay attention to his insulting words" or " Ignore his insulting words".

The correct answer, "Don't mind his insulting words", is a more modern and common way of expressing the same idea.

Explanation

The core issues of the society would be highlighted by him.

This sentence is in the passive voice, and it indicates that the subject (the core issues of the society) would receive the action (be highlighted) performed by someone (him).

The original sentence, "He would highlight the core issues of the society," is in the active voice, indicating that He (the subject) would perform the action (highlight) on the core issues of the society.

Explanation

The term for the process of changing active sentences to passive is Passivation.

Explanation

This question belongs to Present Indefinite Tense.

Active voice formula: Subject + verb + object + other words (The municipality prohibits parking on the main road)

Passive voice formula: Object + is/am/are + third form of a verb + by + subject + other words (Parking on the main road is prohibited by the municipality)