Verbs not used in the passive voice：練習題

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a verb that cannot be used in the passive voice?

Which of the following verbs is strictly intransitive and therefore cannot be used in a passive sentence like "The event was ____ by many people"?

Identify the sentence that correctly avoids the passive voice for a verb that typically lacks it.

Identify the sentence where the intransitive verb is used correctly (avoiding the passive voice).

Read the following sentences about a science experiment. Which one contains a grammatical error regarding the use of the passive voice?

Explain why the following sentence cannot be changed into the passive voice:
"The new policy resembles the guidelines from last year."

In English, certain intransitive verbs are never used in the passive voice. Look at the following sentences and identify which ones are grammatically incorrect because they attempt to use the passive voice with such verbs. Rewrite the incorrect sentences into the correct active voice form.

1. The accident was happened at midnight.
2. The missing keys were finally appeared under the sofa.
3. The sun rises in the east every morning.
4. A tragic event was occurred during the festival.

Examine the following sentence: "This equipment belongs to the school science laboratory."

(a) Explain why this sentence cannot be grammatically converted into the passive voice.
(b) Name the specific category of verbs to which "belong" belongs in this context.