MDCAT English MCQs

The present continuous passive uses 'is/am/are being' plus a past participle.
The singular subject 'road' requires 'is being repaired.'

The present perfect passive uses 'has/have been' plus a past participle.
The unknown agent can be omitted because it is not important.

The future passive is formed with 'will be' plus a past participle.
The object 'the results' becomes the passive subject.

The pronoun changes to match Ali, and the present tense backshifts after a past reporting verb.
'Am' therefore becomes 'was.'

The present perfect normally backshifts to the past perfect after 'said.'
Pronouns also change to match Sara.

'Will' backshifts to 'would,' and 'tomorrow' becomes 'the next day.'
The object pronoun changes according to the reporting context.

The simple past may backshift to the past perfect in reported speech.
'Yesterday' changes to 'the previous day.'

The object 'the proposal' becomes the subject of the passive sentence.
The simple past passive is formed with 'was' plus the past participle.

The agent 'Ayesha' becomes the active subject.
The simple past passive 'was written' changes to the simple past active 'wrote.'

'Although' introduces a contrast between the rain and the continuation of the match.
It is a subordinating conjunction of concession.

'Unless' means except if and states a necessary condition.
Entry is denied without the identity card.

'So that' introduces the purpose of saving money.
The laptop purchase is the intended result.