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Correct Answer: A. Ali said that he was tired.
Explanation:
The pronoun changes to match Ali, and the present tense backshifts after a past reporting verb.
'Am' therefore becomes 'was.'
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Correct Answer: D. The baby slept peacefully.
Explanation:
'Slept' is intransitive and has no direct object to become a passive subject.
Only transitive constructions normally form the passive.
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Correct Answer: C. Have the documents been checked?
Explanation:
The present perfect passive question uses 'have + subject + been + past participle.'
The indefinite agent 'anyone' does not need to be retained.
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Correct Answer: B. The suspect was arrested last night.
Explanation:
The identity of the arresting authority is obvious or unimportant.
Omitting the agent keeps the passive sentence concise.
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Correct Answer: A. The scientist is said to have discovered a new element.
Explanation:
A reporting passive can use 'subject + be said + perfect infinitive.'
'To have discovered' shows the discovery happened before the reporting.
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Correct Answer: D. He dislikes being criticized in public.
Explanation:
The passive gerund is formed with 'being' plus a past participle.
It functions as the object of 'dislikes.'
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Correct Answer: C. The report needs to be completed today.
Explanation:
The passive infinitive is formed with 'to be' plus a past participle.
'Needs to be completed' expresses that the report must receive the action.
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Correct Answer: B. The teacher made the students rewrite the essay.
Explanation:
'Make someone do something' takes the bare infinitive in active voice.
Therefore, 'made the students rewrite' is correct.
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Correct Answer: A. She got her brother to carry the boxes.
Explanation:
'Get someone to do something' expresses persuasion or arrangement.
It requires an object followed by a to-infinitive.
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Correct Answer: D. I had my car repaired.
Explanation:
'Have something done' means arranging for another person to perform a service.
The object is followed by the past participle 'repaired.'
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Correct Answer: C. He was made to apologize.
Explanation:
In the passive, 'make' is followed by a to-infinitive.
Therefore, 'was made to apologize' is the correct transformation.
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Correct Answer: B. The employees were given a bonus.
Explanation:
With two objects, the indirect object can become the passive subject.
The simple past passive is 'were given.'