CDI Level 10 | Final Grammar Review

IS THE PASSIVE SENTECE CORRECT?

ACTIVE VOICE: People generally assume that the meeting will start on time.

PASSIVE VOICE: It is generally assumed that the meeting will start on time.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Answer explanation

It correctly uses the reporting verb "assume" in its passive form.

IS THE PASSIVE SENTECE CORRECT?

ACTIVE: Studies suggest that many people prefer working from home.

PASSIVE: It is suggested many people prefer to work from home.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Answer explanation

The correct form keeps "many people" as the subject ("Many people are suggested to prefer working from home).

IS THE PASSIVE SENTECE CORRECT?

ACTIVE: The company will announce the new policy next week.

PASSIVE: The new policy will be announced by the company next week.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Answer explanation

The active verb "will announce" is transformed into the passive form: "will be + past participle (announced)."

IS THE PASSIVE SENTECE CORRECT?

ACTIVE: The students can submit their assignments online.

PASSIVE: The assignments can be being submitted online by the students.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Answer explanation

Continuous passive forms exist; for example, "The house is being painted". However, they don't combine with modal verbs like "can". The simple passive "can be submitted" is the correct form.

If I had more free time, I _____ _____ (learn) to play the guitar.

Answer explanation

The second conditional describes hypothetical or unreal situations in the present or future and their likely consequences.

If I had studied harder in college, I _____ _____ (have) a better job now.

Answer explanation

• Mixed conditional is used when the conditional clause describes a hypothetical situation in the past, with a hypothetical consequence in the present.

Replace 'would' with another modal verb:

If I had more money, I _____ travel to Europe.

Answer explanation

The modal verbs "might" and "could" can be used in both the second and third conditional sentences to express different degrees of possibility or ability in the hypothetical situations.

If I had studied harder for the exam, I _____ _____ _____ (get) a better grade.

Answer explanation

The third conditional is used to talk about hypothetical situations in the past and their imagined past consequences.

I won't go to the park _____ the weather improves.

• as soon as

• in case

• unless

• when

• while

Answer explanation

This word introduces a condition that must be met for the main clause to be true.

She listened to music _____ she was studying.

• as soon as

• in case

• unless

• when

• while

Answer explanation

This word indicates that two actions are happening at the same time or during the same period.