Integrative Grammar: Solved - The Passive

Q1: Look at the notes below. Then use the information to complete the paragraph by choosing a suitable word or phrase in each space.

Bishnois have (a) _________. In 1730 A.D. Maharaja Abhay Singh's (b) _______________ fell Khajri trees. Amrita Devi, a true Bishnoi, (c) __________ and expressed (d) ________. She insisted that if they wanted to cut the tree (e) _________first. The unrelenting men of the Maharaja obliged her and the (f) _________________. 

Options:-

(a) (i) always been regarded as nature worshippers 
     (ii) always been called as nature worshippers 
    (iii) always knew nature worshippers
    (iv) always done nature worshippers

(b) (i) men coming to
     (ii) men started
    (iii) men began to 
    (iv) men came to

(c) (i) hug a tree
    (ii) hugging a tree
   (iii) hugged a tree 
    (iv) hugs a tree

(d) (i) his protest
    (ii) her protest 
   (iii) their protest
    (iv) protesting

(e) (i) they may cut her head first
    (ii) they would have to cut her head first 
   (iii) they can cut her head first
   (iv) they should cut her head first

(f) (i) woman became a legend 
    (ii) woman becomes a legend
   (iii) women became a legend
   (iv) woman read a legend 

Answers:- 

(a) (i) always been regarded as nature worshippers ✓
     (ii) always been called as nature worshippers 
    (iii) always knew nature worshippers
    (iv) always done nature worshippers

(b) (i) men coming to
     (ii) men started
    (iii) men began to ✓
    (iv) men came to

(c) (i) hug a tree
    (ii) hugging a tree
   (iii) hugged a tree ✓
    (iv) hugs a tree

(d) (i) his protest
    (ii) her protest ✓
   (iii) their protest
    (iv) protesting

(e) (i) they may cut her head first
    (ii) they would have to cut her head first ✓
   (iii) they can cut her head first
   (iv) they should cut her head first

(f) (i) woman became a legend ✓
    (ii) woman becomes a legend
   (iii) women became a legend
   (iv) woman read a legend 

Q2: Rearrange the jumbled words to form meaningful sentences.

(a) at developing / there have been / a modern / many attempts / snowboard
Ans. There have been many attempts at developing a modern snowboard.

(b) was developed / a child's toy / in 1965 / the 'Snurfer' / as
Ans. The 'Snurfer' was developed as a child's toy in 1965.

(c) and a rope / at the / two skiis / were bound / was placed / front end / together
Ans. Two skiis were bound together and a rope was placed at the front end. 

(d) declared / snowboarding / in 1994 / was / event / an Olympic
Ans. Snowboarding was declared an Olympic event in 1994.

(e) across the globe / is a / this recognition / huge victory / snowboarders / to the 
Ans.  This recognition is a huge victory to the snowboarders across the globe.

3. Choose the right word from the options given below and fill in the blanks. 
a) The weekly forecast says that I ___________________ an old friend this week.
(i) will meet 
(ii) meet
(iii) am meeting
(iv) ought to meet

b) I have to catch the 5.00 am train tomorrow. So, I ___________go to bed late tonight.
(i) have to
(ii) needn't
(iii) may
(iv) musn't 

c) The casualties _______________ to a nearby hospital.
(i) was taken
(ii) were taken 
(iii) taken
(iv) took

d) The majority of the news __________________about violence.
(i) are
(ii) is 
(iii) has
(iv) have

Answers:-

(a) (i) will meet ✓
    (ii) meet
   (iii) am meeting
   (iv) ought to meet

(b) (i) have to
     (ii) needn't
    (iii) may
    (iv) musn't ✓

(c) (i) was taken
    (ii) were taken ✓
   (iii) taken
   (iv) took

(d) (i) are
    (ii) is ✓
   (iii) has
   (iv) have

4. Each sentence has four words underlined. Select the one underlined word that is incorrect and write it in the box as shown.