Unit 10 Product

Which sentence is in the passive voice?

• David cooked a delicious meal.

• A delicious meal was cooked by David.

• David is cooking a delicious meal.

• David cooks delicious meals every day.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.' is in the passive voice because the subject (a delicious meal) receives the action, while the doer (the chef) is mentioned later in the sentence.

Fill in the blank with the correct passive form: "The new park ______ (open) by Anika tomorrow."

• is opened

• was opened

• will be opened

• opens

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'will be opened' because the sentence refers to a future action (the park opening tomorrow) in passive voice. 'Is opened' and 'was opened' are incorrect for future events, while 'opens' is active voice.

Rewrite this active sentence in passive form: "Anika launched a new product."

• A new product launches Anika.

• A new product is launched by Anika.

• A new product was launched by Anika.

• Anika is launching a new product.

Answer explanation

The correct passive form is 'A new product was launched by the company.' This structure emphasizes the product being launched rather than the company, which is the key characteristic of passive voice.

Identify the agent in this passive sentence: "The letter was written by Abigail."

• The letter

• Written

• Was

• Abigail

Answer explanation

In the passive sentence "The letter was written by Sarah," the agent performing the action is "Sarah." The letter is the recipient of the action, while "written" and "was" are parts of the verb phrase.

During a group project, Emma decided to present the findings without mentioning who conducted the research. Why do we sometimes use the passive voice instead of the active voice?

• To avoid mentioning the subject when it's not important.

• To make the sentence more complicated.

• To always include the agent of the action.

• To describe ongoing actions only.

Answer explanation

We use the passive voice to avoid mentioning the subject when it's not important, allowing the focus to be on the action or the recipient instead of the doer.

Last week, Ethan noticed that the road near his house was in bad condition. Which sentence shows the past simple passive voice?

• The road is repaired every week.

• The road was repaired last week.

• The road has been repaired.

• The road is being repaired.

Answer explanation

The correct choice, 'The road was repaired last week,' is in the past simple passive voice, indicating that the action was completed in the past. The other options are in different tenses or forms.

Fill in the blank: "Many novels ______ (write) by famous authors in the 19th century, which Priya often reads in her literature class."

• were written

• are written

• have been written

• will be written

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'were written' because it indicates that many novels were completed in the past, specifically in the 19th century. The other options do not fit the past context of the sentence.

Change the active sentence to passive: "Anika and Priya are painting the wall in the classroom."

• The wall in the classroom is painted by Anika and Priya.

• The wall in the classroom was painted by Anika and Priya.

• The wall in the classroom is being painted by Anika and Priya.

• Anika and Priya are being painted by the wall in the classroom.

Answer explanation

The correct passive form of 'The children are painting the wall' is 'The wall is being painted by the children.' This maintains the present continuous tense and correctly identifies the wall as the subject receiving the action.

In which sentence is the word "by" used correctly in a passive structure?

• The cake was baked by Charlotte.

• Charlotte baked by the cake.

• By Charlotte, the cake was baked.

• The cake was by baked Charlotte.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'The cake was baked by the grandmother.' because it follows the passive voice structure, where the subject receives the action. The other options misuse 'by' or disrupt the passive form.

Fill in the blank with the correct form: "The stadium where Avery played his first match ______ (construct) in 2005."

• constructed

• was constructed

• constructs

• has constructed

Answer explanation

The correct form is 'was constructed' because it indicates a completed action in the past. The sentence refers to the stadium being built in 2005, which requires the passive voice in the past tense.