Master the Basics—English — Unit 14: Verbs

Exercise 1: Choose the correct word.

1. In passive voice, the action is received by the ___.

2. The person who does the action is the ___.

3. Passive voice uses a form of ___ + past participle.

4. The word 'written' is a ___.

5. Words like can, should, and must are ___.

6. The grammar name for 'The cake was made by Tom' is ___.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 1)

1. receiver — Trong câu bị động, người/vật nhận hành động là receiver.
2. doer — Người thực hiện hành động là doer.
3. be — Câu bị động dùng be + quá khứ phân từ.
4. past participle — Written là dạng quá khứ phân từ.
5. modal auxiliaries — Can, should, must là trợ động từ khiếm khuyết.
6. passive voice — Đây là ví dụ của câu bị động.

Exercise 2: Write the correct passive form.

1. The room ___ (clean) every day.

2. The letters ___ (send) yesterday.

3. English ___ (speak) in many countries.

4. The food ___ (cook) now.

5. The work ___ (finish) before noon.

6. The homework ___ (do) already.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 2)

1. is cleaned — Hiện tại đơn bị động: is cleaned.
2. were sent — Quá khứ đơn bị động: were sent.
3. is spoken — Is + past participle: is spoken.
4. is being cooked — Hiện tại tiếp diễn bị động: is being cooked.
5. was finished — Quá khứ đơn bị động: was finished.
6. has been done — Hiện tại hoàn thành bị động: has been done.

Exercise 3: Choose the correct passive sentence.

1. Which sentence is correct?

Jack was broke the window. The window was broken by Jack. The window broken by Jack. The window was break by Jack.

2. Which sentence is correct?

The car is washed every week. The car washes every week. The car is wash every week. The car was washing every week.

3. Which sentence is correct?

The email sent yesterday. The email was send yesterday. The email was sent yesterday. The email is sent yesterday.

4. Which sentence is correct?

The books sold here. The books are sold here. The books are sell here. The books is sold here.

5. Which sentence is correct?

The house was built in 2010. The house was build in 2010. The house built in 2010. The house is built in 2010 yesterday.

6. Which sentence is correct?

The dinner prepares by my mother. The dinner prepared by my mother. The dinner is prepared by my mother. The dinner is prepare by my mother.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 3)

1. The window was broken by Jack. — Was + past participle = was broken.
2. The car is washed every week. — Hiện tại đơn bị động: is washed.
3. The email was sent yesterday. — Sent là quá khứ phân từ đúng.
4. The books are sold here. — Books số nhiều nên dùng are sold.
5. The house was built in 2010. — Built là quá khứ phân từ của build.
6. The dinner is prepared by my mother. — Is prepared là dạng bị động đúng.

Exercise 4: Look at the picture and choose the correct answer.

Exercise Context — A bright family kitchen in the morning. A cake is being decorated on a table. Two cookies are being baked in an oven with the door window visible. A shopping list is written on a white board. A red bicycle is parked outside the window. A young boy is washing dishes. A woman is cutting fruit. Three cups are on the table. Sunlight comes through the window and there is a small clock showing 9:00.

1. What is being decorated on the table?

2. What is being baked in the oven?

3. What is written on the white board?

4. Where is the bicycle?

5. How many cups are on the table?

6. What time does the clock show?

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 4)

1. A cake — Trên bàn có một chiếc bánh đang được trang trí.
2. Cookies — Có bánh quy đang được nướng trong lò.
3. A shopping list — Trên bảng có danh sách mua sắm.
4. Outside the window — Xe đạp ở ngoài cửa sổ.
5. Three — Có ba chiếc cốc trên bàn.
6. 9:00 — Đồng hồ chỉ 9 giờ.

Exercise 5: Choose the correct passive form with modals.

1. The report ___ finished today.

2. The door ___ opened now.

3. The package ___ delivered tomorrow.

4. The work ___ done this week.

5. The computer ___ used by students.

6. The rules ___ followed.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 5)

1. must be — Modal + be + past participle.
2. can be — Can be opened là đúng.
3. will be — Tương lai bị động: will be delivered.
4. should be — Should be done là cấu trúc đúng.
5. may be — May be used là đúng.
6. must be — Must be followed là câu bị động đúng.

Exercise 6: Choose the best answer.

1. Passive voice formation is:

be + past participle have + noun do + adjective verb + verb

2. In 'The cake was eaten by Sam', the receiver is:

Sam The cake Eaten Was

3. In 'The cake was eaten by Sam', the doer is:

The cake Was Sam Eaten

4. Choose the passive sentence.

She writes letters every day. The letters are written every day. They write letters. We write letters.

5. Choose the correct tense: 'The room is cleaned every day.'

Past simple passive Future passive Present simple passive Present continuous passive

6. Choose the correct passive with a modal.

The job can done today. The job can be done today. The job can be do today. The job can being done today.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 6)