The Passive

1. In the conversation, who is credited with the invention of the radio?

• A) A Mughal emperor
• B) Marconi
• C) Iqbal's uncle
• D) Uttam

2. What is the correct passive form of the sentence 'My uncle was planning the whole programme earlier.'?

• A) The whole programme was planned by my uncle earlier.
• B) The whole programme is being planned by my uncle earlier.
• C) The whole programme had been planned by my uncle earlier.
• D) The whole programme was being planned by my uncle earlier.

3. In the sentence 'Medicines were being experimented,' which tense is used in the passive voice?

• A) Past simple passive
• B) Past continuous passive
• C) Present continuous passive
• D) Present perfect passive

4. According to the grammar point in the chapter, when is the passive voice used?

• A) When the subject of the verb is more important than the object.
• B) When the object of the verb is more important than who does the work.
• C) When the sentence needs to be in the present tense.
• D) When the doer of the action is a well-known person.

5. According to the conversation between Piya and Lira, who painted the figures with big muscles?

• A) Jainul Abedin
• B) A Mughal emperor
• C) Lira
• D) SM Sultan

6. When is it appropriate to use the 'by + agent' phrase in a passive sentence, based on the examples provided?

• A) It must be used in all passive sentences.
• B) Only when the action happens in the past.
• C) When the agent is not known to the reader.
• D) When both the action and the doer are important to be focused on.

7. In which situations are passive forms more commonly used, according to the text?

• A) In casual conversations
• B) In personal letters
• C) In media reports and public information
• D) In children's storybooks