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In the following questions, a sentence has een given in Active Voice/Passive Voice, Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

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Questions : The prisoner is known to have assaulted the warden earlier too. 

(a) It is known that the warden has been assaulted by the prisoner earlier too.

(b) It is known that the warden has assaulted the prisoner earlier too.

(c) It is known that the prisoner has assaulted the warden earlier too.

(d) The warden was assaulted by the prisoner earlier too.

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

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Directions:

Each item in this section has a sentence in active voice followed by four sentences one of which is the correct passive voice statement of the same. Select the correct one and mark it in the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Question : 1

Shut the door.

a) The door be shut

b) Shut the door

c) Let the door be shut

d) The door is shut

Answer: (c)

The passive voice of imperative sentences which suggest order, suggestion or request can be made in two ways:

Active: Verb + object

Passive:

  1. Let + object + be + past participle
  2. You are requested/ ordered/ suggested + to + verb (Ist form) + object

Going by first way of passive voice, the passive voice of the given sentence would be: Let the door be shut.

Question : 2

All the examinees have answered one particular question in the long answer writing section.

a) All the examinees answered one particular question in the long answer writing section

b) One particular question is answered by all the examinees in the long answer writing section

c) One particular question was answered by all the examinees in the long answer writing section

d) One particular question has been answered by all the examinees in the long answer writing section

Answer: (d)

The given sentence is of present perfect tense and it is in active form.

The structures for active/passive voices are:

Active: Subject + has/have + verb (IIIrd form) + object...

Passive: Object + has/have + been + verb (IIIrd form) + by + subject...

The active voice statement is in present perfect tense, thus the passive voice statement has to be in present perfect tense itself.

Out of the available options, only option (d) satisfies this criterion and thus, is the correct response.

Question : 3

The members of the parliament elect their group leader either by consensus or by voice vote.

a) The group leader has been elected by the members of the parliament either by consensus or by voice vote

b) The group leader is elected by the members of the parliament either by consensus or by voice vote

c) The group leader was elected by the members of the parliament either by consensus or by voice vote

d) The members of the parliament are elected by their group leader either by consensus or by voice vote

Answer: (b)

Basic rules to be followed for Active/Passive conversions are:

  1. The object of the active verb becomes the subject of the passive verb.
  2. The finite form of the verb is changed (to be+ past participle).
  3. The subject of the active sentence becomes the object of the passive sentence (or is dropped).
  4. Preposition "by" is used before object.

The given sentence is in active voice. It is simple form of present tense.

The structures for active/passive voices are:

Active: Subject + verb ("s" or "es" with singular noun) + object…

Passive: Object + Is/are/am + verb (IIIrd form) + by + subject…

Question : 4

Please give me your pen and take your seat.

a) You are warned to give me your pen and take your seat.

b) You are ordered to give me your pen and take your seat.

c) Let your pen given me and take your seat.

d) You are requested to give me your pen and take your seat.

Answer: (a)

Question : 5

Who is singing such a sweet song ?

a) By whom is such a sweet song sung ?

b) By whom is such a sweet song being sung ?

c) By whom is such a sweet song sang ? 

d) By whom has such a sweet song sung ?

Answer: (b)

Question : 6

Ideas are generated by Group discussions.

a) Group discussions have generated ideas.

b) Group discussions generates ideas.

c) Group discussions generated idea.

d) Group discussions generate ideas.

Answer: (b)

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