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Directions:

A sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested below, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

Question : 16

Somebody told me that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall.

a) I was told by somebody about the explosion in the Town Hall

b) I was told about the explosion in the Town Hall.

c) I was informed that there was an explosion in the Town Hall.

d) I was told by somebody that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall.

Answer: (d)

Question : 17

This box contains twelve coins.

a) Twelve coins are contained by this box.

b) Twelve coins are contained in this box.

c) Twelve coins have been contained by this box.

d) Twelve coins are in this box.

Answer: (b)

A.V. – Sub + V1 + Object

P.V – Object + is/are + V3 + by + Sub.

Note – Certain verbs take Particular Preposition with them for example. surprised at, engulfed in, decorated with, annoyed with somebody, annoyed at something, contain in. Hence, In ‘by + Sub’, ‘by’ is being replaced by these particular prepositions.

Question : 18

The smugglers did not realise that their conversation was being recorded. ..

a) The smugglers did not realise that someone was recording their conversation.

b) Someone did not realise that the smugglers were recording their conversation

c) Conversation was recorded when the smugglers did not realise.

d) The smugglers recorded their conversation without realizing

Answer: (a)

Question : 19

You are to write it in ink.

a) It is to be written in ink.

b) It is written in ink by you.

c) It has to be written in ink.

d) It should be written in ink.

Answer: (a)

You are to write it in ink.

(a) It is to be written in ink. (Correct)

(b) It is written in ink by you. (Meaning of sentence changed)

(c) It has to be written in ink. (Incorrect change of tense)

(d) It should be written in ink. (Incorrect change of tense)

Question : 20

Were the clothes dried in the lawn by mother?

a) Did the mother dry the clothes in the lawn?

b) Did the mother dried the clothes in the lawn?

c) Did his mother dry the clothes in the lawn?

d) Had the mother dried the clothes in the lawn?

Answer: (a)

Were the clothes dried in the lawn by mother?

(a) Did the mother dry the clothes in the lawn?(Correct)

(b) Did the mother dried the clothes in the lawn? (Third form of the verb used with did)

(c) Did his mother dry the clothes in the lawn? (Incorrect word)

(d) Had the mother dried the clothes in the lawn? (Tense has changed)

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