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Question 68

The affected objects are the topics, and the agents are unknown. Select all sentences that fit this stated voice condition.

  1. The side gate was unlocked before dawn.Correct answer
  2. Somebody altered the reservation after lunch.
  3. The specimen was placed in the wrong cabinet.Correct answer
  4. The interruption was happened during the broadcast.

Explanation

The gate and the specimen are passive subjects receiving actions from unnamed agents, so they match the required focus. The active sentence foregrounds somebody, while was happened is impossible because happen is intransitive.

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