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General Description
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
66461
Who composed this symphony?
Answer:
By whom was this symphony composed?
**Rule**: Interrogative sentences in the Simple Past Tense starting with 'Who' are converted to passive voice using **By whom + was/were + object + V3?**
- **Correct Answer (a)**: 'Who' becomes 'By whom'. The object 'this symphony' is singular, so 'was' is used, followed by the past participle 'composed'.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Simple Present.
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: The word order is incorrect, and 'who' should be 'whom' after a preposition.
- **Incorrect Answer (d)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Present Perfect.
66462
They are going to renovate the entire building.
Answer:
The entire building is going to be renovated.
**Rule**: For active sentences using the 'be going to' future form, the passive structure is **Object + is/am/are + going to be + V3**. The agent 'by them' can be omitted.
- **Correct Answer (c)**: The object 'the entire building' becomes the subject. The structure 'is going to be renovated' is the correct passive conversion. The agent 'by them' is correctly omitted.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: This changes the structure to the 'will' future.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: This is the passive of the Present Continuous tense.
- **Incorrect Answer (d)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Present Perfect.
66463
Who is going to manage the event?
Answer:
By whom is the event going to be managed?
**Rule**: For an interrogative sentence with the 'be going to' future form starting with 'Who', the passive structure is **By whom + is/am/are + object + going to be + V3?**
- **Correct Answer (b)**: 'Who' changes to 'By whom'. The object 'the event' is singular, so 'is' is used, followed by the object and the correct passive structure 'going to be managed'.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: This changes the structure to the 'will' future.
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to the past.
- **Incorrect Answer (d)**: 'who' is the incorrect case; 'whom' is required after the preposition 'By'.
66464
The storm damaged the crops severely.
Answer:
The crops were severely damaged by the storm.
**Rule**: For a sentence in the Simple Past Tense, the passive voice structure is **Object + was/were + V3 + by + Subject**.
- **Correct Answer (d)**: The object 'the crops' becomes the subject. Since 'crops' is plural, 'were' is used. The adverb 'severely' is correctly placed before the past participle 'damaged'.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Simple Present.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Past Continuous.
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Present Perfect.
66465
The teacher is going to give us a test.
Answer:
Both a and b are correct.
**Rule**: For an active sentence using 'be going to' with two objects (indirect 'us' and direct 'a test'), either can become the subject in the passive form.
- **Correct Answer (d)**: Both (a) and (b) are correct passive transformations.
- In (a), the indirect object 'us' becomes the subject 'We'.
- In (b), the direct object 'a test' becomes the subject, and the indirect object is expressed as 'to us'.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: This is correct, but (b) is also a valid transformation.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: This is correct, but (a) is also a valid transformation.
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: This changes the structure to the 'will' future.
66466
The children are flying kites.
Answer:
Kites are being flown by the children.
**Rule**: For a Present Continuous Tense sentence, the passive structure is **Object + is/am/are + being + V3 + by + Subject**.
- **Correct Answer (d)**: The object 'kites' becomes the subject. Since 'kites' is plural, 'are' is used, followed by 'being' and the past participle 'flown'.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Past Continuous.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Present Perfect.
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Simple Present.
66467
The loud music from next door is irritating me.
Answer:
I am being irritated by the loud music from next door.
**Rule**: For a Present Continuous Tense sentence, the passive structure is **Object + is/am/are + being + V3 + by + Subject**.
- **Correct Answer (a)**: The object 'me' becomes the subject 'I'. The verb form 'am being irritated' is correct for the Present Continuous passive for the first person singular.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Simple Present.
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Past Continuous.
- **Incorrect Answer (d)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Present Perfect.
66468
Who was managing the accounts?
Answer:
By whom were the accounts being managed?
**Rule**: For an interrogative sentence in the Past Continuous Tense starting with 'Who', the passive structure is **By whom + was/were + object + being + V3?**
- **Correct Answer (d)**: 'Who' becomes 'By whom'. The object 'the accounts' is plural, so 'were' is used, followed by 'being' and the past participle 'managed'.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Simple Past.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Present Continuous.
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Past Perfect.
66469
Who is teaching you mathematics?
Answer:
Both a and c are correct.
**Rule**: For an interrogative Present Continuous sentence with two objects starting with 'Who', either object can become the subject in the passive form, which starts with **'By whom'**.
- **Correct Answer (d)**: Both (a) and (c) are correct passive transformations.
- In (a), the indirect object 'you' becomes the subject, requiring the plural verb form 'are being taught'.
- In (c), the direct object 'mathematics' becomes the subject, requiring the singular verb form 'is being taught', and the indirect object is expressed as 'to you'.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: This is correct, but (c) is also valid.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: This has incorrect word order for a question.
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: This is correct, but (a) is also valid.
66470
You ought to have helped your friend.
Answer:
Your friend ought to have been helped by you.
**Rule**: For sentences with past modals (modal + have + V3), the passive structure is **Object + modal + have been + V3 + by + Subject**.
- **Correct Answer (b)**: The object 'your friend' becomes the subject. The past modal passive form 'ought to have been helped' is the correct construction.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: 'ought to be helped' is the passive form for a present modal ('ought to help').
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: 'must' is a different modal, changing the meaning from moral obligation to strong deduction.
- **Incorrect Answer (d)**: This changes the modal structure entirely, altering the meaning to past necessity.