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**Rule**: For a sentence in the Simple Past Tense, the passive structure is **Object + was/were + V3 + by + Subject**. The infinitive phrase ('not to eat rice') remains unchanged.
- **Correct Answer (a)**: The object 'the patient' becomes the subject. Since it's singular, 'was' is used, followed by the past participle 'advised'. The infinitive phrase 'not to eat rice' correctly follows the main verb.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: Adding 'that he should' unnecessarily changes the sentence structure from a simple infinitive to a subordinate clause.
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Past Continuous.
- **Incorrect Answer (d)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Present Perfect.
1462
They are building a new hospital near the airport.
**Rule**: For a sentence in the Present Continuous Tense, the passive voice structure is **Object + is/am/are + being + V3 + by + Subject**.
- **Correct Answer (a)**: The object 'a new hospital' becomes the subject. Since it is singular, 'is' is used, followed by 'being' and the past participle 'built'. The agent 'by them' is correctly included.
- **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.
**Rule**: For an interrogative sentence in the Simple Past Tense starting with 'Did', the passive structure is **Was/Were + object + V3 + by + subject?** The verb must agree with the new subject.
- **Correct Answer (b)**: The object 'the date and time' is a compound subject and thus plural, so it takes the plural verb 'Were'. The past participle 'remembered' is correct.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: 'Was' is incorrect because the subject 'the date and time' is plural.
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Simple Present.
- **Incorrect Answer (d)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Past Perfect.
**Rule**: For a sentence in the Past Perfect Tense, the passive voice structure is **Object + had + been + V3 + by + Subject**.
- **Correct Answer (d)**: The object 'the car' becomes the subject. The verb form 'had been repaired' is the correct passive construction for the Past Perfect 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 Simple Present.
1465
The government has banned the use of plastic bags.
**Rule**: For a sentence in the Present Perfect Tense, the passive voice structure is **Object + has/have + been + V3 + by + Subject**.
- **Correct Answer (b)**: The object 'the use of plastic bags' becomes the subject. Since 'use' is singular, 'has' is used, followed by 'been' and the past participle 'banned'.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Simple Past.
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Simple Present.
- **Incorrect Answer (d)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Past Perfect.
**Rule**: For a negative sentence in the Past Perfect Tense, the passive structure is **Object + had + not + been + V3**. Adverbs like 'yet' are usually placed after 'not'.
- **Correct Answer (c)**: The object 'the papers' becomes the subject. The verb form 'had not yet been checked' is the correct passive construction and adverb placement.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Simple Past.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Present Perfect.
- **Incorrect Answer (d)**: The word order 'yet not' is grammatically incorrect.
1467
The government has launched a new scheme for farmers.
**Rule**: For a Present Perfect Tense sentence, the passive structure is **Object + has/have + been + V3 + by + Subject**.
- **Correct Answer (a)**: The object 'a new scheme for farmers' becomes the subject. Since it's singular, 'has' is used, followed by 'been' and the past participle 'launched'.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Simple Past.
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Simple Present.
- **Incorrect Answer (d)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Past Perfect.
**Rule**: For a negative sentence in the Simple Past Tense, the passive voice structure is **Object + was/were + not + V3 + by + Subject**.
- **Correct Answer (d)**: The object 'the orders' becomes the subject. Since 'orders' is plural, 'were' is used, followed by 'not' and the past participle 'obeyed'.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Past Continuous.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Simple Present.
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Present Perfect.
**Rule**: When the active sentence uses 'has to'/'have to', the passive form is **Object + has/have to + be + V3**.
- **Correct Answer (c)**: The object 'the needy' (which is plural) becomes the subject. Since the subject is plural, it takes 'have to be', followed by the past participle 'helped'.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: 'have been helped' is the passive of the Present Perfect Tense.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: 'had to be' incorrectly changes the tense to the past.
- **Incorrect Answer (d)**: 'are to be' implies a plan, which is a different meaning.
**Rule**: Certain verbs, especially those related to emotions, often take prepositions other than 'by'. The verb 'pleased' is commonly followed by **'with'**. The active sentence is in the Simple Past Tense.
- **Correct Answer (a)**: The object 'his parents' becomes the subject. The passive verb form 'were pleased' is correct for the Simple Past. The preposition 'with' is idiomatically correct here.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Simple Present and uses the less common preposition 'by'.
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: While 'by' is sometimes possible, 'with' is the more standard preposition for 'pleased'.
- **Incorrect Answer (d)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Present Perfect.
