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Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch22

Convert the following sentence to the passive voice: 'The team could have won the championship.'

  1. The championship could have been won by the team.

  2. The championship could be won by the team.

  3. The championship might have been won by the team.

  4. The championship was won by the team.
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Explanation

The modal perfect 'could have won' converts to 'could have been won' in the passive, with the object 'championship' becoming the new subject.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch22

Which of the following is the correct passive form of: 'The manager gave the employees a bonus.'

  1. A bonus was given to the employees by the manager.

  2. A bonus is given the employees by the manager.

  3. The employees were given a bonus to by the manager.

  4. A bonus has been given to the employees.
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Explanation

When converting a sentence with an indirect object, the direct object 'a bonus' becomes the passive subject, and the indirect object 'the employees' is retained with 'to' in the passive construction.