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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
66521
Who is going to lead the project?
Answer:
By whom is the project going to be led?
**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 (a)**: 'Who' changes to 'By whom'. The object 'the project' is singular, so 'is' is used, followed by the object and the correct passive structure 'going to be led'.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: This changes the structure to the 'will' future.
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: 'who' is the incorrect case; 'whom' is required after the preposition 'By'.
- **Incorrect Answer (d)**: This word order is not standard for formal interrogative sentences.
66522
Nobody could have predicted this outcome.
Answer:
This outcome could not have been predicted.
**Rule**: A negative sentence with a past modal (modal + have + V3) is converted to passive using **Object + modal + not + have been + V3**. The negative idea from 'Nobody' is transferred to the verb.
- **Correct Answer (b)**: The object 'this outcome' becomes the subject. The past modal passive form 'could not have been predicted' is the correct negative construction. The agent is correctly omitted.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: This incorrectly changes the structure to a simple past passive.
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: 'could not be predicted' is the passive form for a present modal ('could not predict'), not a past modal.
- **Incorrect Answer (d)**: 'cannot' is a different modal and is not the correct conversion of 'could not'.
66523
The team has to win the next game.
Answer:
The next game has to be won by the team.
**Rule**: When the active sentence uses 'has to' to show necessity, the passive form is **Object + has/have to + be + V3**.
- **Correct Answer (b)**: The object 'the next game' becomes the subject. Since 'game' is singular, it takes 'has to be', followed by the past participle 'won'.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: 'has been won' is the passive of the Present Perfect Tense.
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: 'had to be' incorrectly changes the tense to the past.
- **Incorrect Answer (d)**: 'is to be' implies a plan, which is a different meaning.
66524
The company has to design a new logo.
Answer:
A new logo has to be designed by the company.
**Rule**: When the active sentence uses 'has to' to show necessity, the passive form is **Object + has/have to + be + V3**.
- **Correct Answer (d)**: The object 'a new logo' becomes the subject. Since 'logo' is singular, it takes 'has to be', followed by the past participle 'designed'.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: 'has been designed' is the passive of the Present Perfect Tense.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: 'had to be' incorrectly changes the tense to the past.
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to the future.
66525
The loud music gave me a headache.
Answer:
Both a and b are correct.
**Rule**: For a Simple Past Tense sentence with two objects (indirect 'me' and direct 'a headache'), either can become the subject of the passive sentence.
- **Correct Answer (d)**: Both (a) and (b) are correct passive transformations.
- In (a), the direct object 'A headache' becomes the subject. The passive verb is 'was given', and the indirect object 'me' is preceded by 'to'.
- In (b), the indirect object 'me' becomes the subject 'I'. The passive verb is 'was given', and the direct object 'a headache' follows.
- **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 incorrectly changes the tense to Present Perfect.
66526
The company will have to lay off some workers.
Answer:
Some workers will have to be laid off by the company.
**Rule**: When the active sentence uses 'will have to' with a phrasal verb, the passive form is **Object + will have to + be + V3 + particle**.
- **Correct Answer (d)**: The object 'some workers' becomes the subject. The structure 'will have to be laid off' is the correct passive form for the future necessity, keeping the particle 'off' with the verb.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: This omits 'have to', changing the meaning.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: This is the passive of the Future Perfect Tense.
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: 'would' is an incorrect modal change.
66527
The teacher was not helping the students enough.
Answer:
The students were not being helped enough by the teacher.
**Rule**: For a negative sentence in the Past Continuous Tense, the passive structure is **Object + was/were + not + being + V3 + by + Subject**.
- **Correct Answer (d)**: The object 'the students' becomes the subject. The passive verb form 'were not being helped' correctly reflects the negative Past Continuous tense.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Simple Past.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Present Perfect.
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Present Continuous.
66528
Which book did you choose?
Answer:
Which book was chosen by you?
**Rule**: For an interrogative sentence in the Simple Past Tense starting with 'Which', the passive structure is **Which + noun + was/were + V3 + by + subject?**
- **Correct Answer (d)**: 'Which book' remains at the beginning. As 'book' is singular, it is followed by 'was' and the past participle 'chosen'.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Simple Present.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Present Perfect.
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Past Continuous.
66529
Who is going to fix the computer?
Answer:
By whom is the computer going to be fixed?
**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 (c)**: 'Who' changes to 'By whom'. The object 'the computer' is singular, so 'is' is used, followed by the object and the correct passive structure 'going to be fixed'.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: This changes the structure to the 'will' future.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: 'who' is the incorrect case; 'whom' is required after the preposition 'By'.
- **Incorrect Answer (d)**: This word order is not standard for formal interrogative sentences.
66530
The committee has to approve the final design.
Answer:
The final design has to be approved by the committee.
**Rule**: When the active sentence uses 'has to' to show necessity, the passive form is **Object + has/have to + be + V3**.
- **Correct Answer (c)**: The object 'the final design' becomes the subject. Since 'design' is singular, it takes 'has to be', followed by the past participle 'approved'.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: 'has been approved' is the passive of the Present Perfect Tense.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: 'had to be' incorrectly changes the tense to the past.
- **Incorrect Answer (d)**: 'is to be' implies a plan, not necessity.