Passive voice

Passive voice

The passive voice is used to show interest in the person or object that experiences an action rather than the person or object that performs the action. In other words, the most important thing or person becomes the subject of the sentence.

Multiple Choice

The Internet was invented by an English man named Tim Berners Lee.

• True

• False

TRUE

Tim berners Lee is known as the creator of the World Wide Web in 1989.

Multiple Choice

The yoyo was used as a weapon in the jungles of the Philippines.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE

It was used by 16th century hunters in the Philippines. It was used as a toy in the 18th century. It was later developed as a commercial toy by The Duncan Yo-Yo Company in 1930.

Multiple Choice

The electric chair was invented by a teacher from the N.Y. Law School.

• TRUE

• FALSE

FALSE

The electric chair was invented by Alfred Porter Southwick, a dentist from Buffalo, New York.

Multiple Choice

The heart of a shrimp is located in its stomach.

• TRUE

• FALSE

FALSE

The heart of a shrimp is located in its head.

Multiple Choice

Kylie Jenner is considered the most photographed woman in the world.

• TRUE

• FALSE

FALSE

Princess Diana Spencer of Wales, is still considered the most photographed woman in the world even after 23 years after her passing.

Multiple Choice

During the World War II, The Oscars Awards were made out of wood instead of metal.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE

Because metal was scarce during the war, The Academy decided to award winners with a special trophy carved on wood.

Multiple Choice

The smell of rain is called "Petrichor"

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE

Petrichor is the term coined by Australian scientists in 1964 to describe the unique, earthy smell associated with rain.

Multiple Choice

Covid-19 blood samples were stolen from a laboratory by monkeys in India.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE

Scientists reported that some Covid-19 blood samples had been stolen from a lab in India, what for? It's a mistery!

Multiple Choice

Math class was failed by Albert Einstein.

• TRUE

• FALSE

FALSE

This rumor had spread so widely that it was a topic of a 1935 "Ripley's Believe it or Not!" column. Einstein himself disputed the article, claiming that he was at the top of his class in primary school. "Before I was 15, I had mastered differential and integral calculus," he added.

Multiple Choice

WiFi was invented by a classic Hollywood actress in 1942.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE

Hedy Lamarr invented a communication system which was the basis of not only WiFi, but also GPS, Bluetooth and other types of wireless connections.