The people couldn’t move me to the hospital and the doctor operated on me at home. A. I couldn’t be moved to the hospital and was operated on at home by the doctor. B. I couldn’t be moved to the hospital and I had to be operated on at home. C. I couldn’t be moved to the hospital and I was operated at home by the doctor. D. I couldn’t be moved to the hospital by the people and operated on at home.
Correct answer is: (A) I couldn’t be moved to the hospital and was operated on at home by the doctor.
This sentence structure is preferred because it maintains parallel structure and logical flow, effectively transforming the original active voice sentence into the passive voice:
Passive Voice Conversion: The original sentence is in the active voice (“The people couldn’t move me…”, “…the doctor operated on me…”). The options provided convert this into the passive voice (“I couldn’t be moved…”, “…was operated on…”), which shifts the focus to the person who was operated on (the “I”) rather than the people or the doctor.
Parallelism: Option A uses parallel structure effectively:
1. “I couldn’t be moved…” (passive voice, implied subject “I”)
2. “…and [I] was operated on at home by the doctor.” (passive voice, the subject “I” is understood from the first clause).
Clarity and Conciseness: The use of “I” only once at the beginning makes the sentence concise without sacrificing clarity.
Grammar Errors in other options:
B. I couldn’t be moved to the hospital and I had to be operated on at home. This option changes the meaning slightly by adding “had to be,” introducing a stronger sense of obligation not present in the original sentence.
C. I couldn’t be moved to the hospital and I was operated at home by the doctor. This option is missing the preposition “on” after “operated” (it should be “operated on”).
D. I couldn’t be moved to the hospital by the people and operated on at home. This option is grammatically awkward. The last part (“and operated on at home”) is missing the auxiliary verb “was” to maintain the passive voice structure from the first clause (“I couldn’t be moved…”).
Why did he deprive you of the membership ? A. Why you were deprived of the membership? B. Why were you deprived of his membership by him ? C. Why was he deprived of his membership D. Why were you deprived of your membership by him ?
The correct answer is (D) Why were you deprived of your membership by him?
Explanation:
The original sentence, “Why did he deprive you of the membership?”, is an interrogative sentence in the simple past active voice. The structure is Wh-word + did + Subject + Base Verb + Object + (remaining part) + ?.
To convert to passive voice, follow these steps for a Wh-question in the simple past:
1. Keep the Wh-word at the beginning: “Why”.
2. The object of the active sentence (“you”) becomes the subject of the passive sentence.
3. Since the new subject is “you”, the correct past tense form of the verb “to be” is “were”.
4. The main verb “deprive” needs to be in its past participle form (V3), which is “deprived”.
5. The phrase “of the membership” remains in place, although some options use “your membership” which can be implied.
6. The original subject “he” becomes the agent, preceded by “by him”.
Therefore, the correct passive voice sentence is “Why were you deprived of your membership by him?”.
Surely the lost child must have been found by now. A. Surely must have found the lost child by now. B. Surely someone must have found the lost child by now. C. Surely now must have found the lost child D. Now must have found the lost child surely.
Correct answer: (B) Surely someone must have found the lost child by now.
Explanation:
• The original sentence, “Surely the lost child must have been found by now,” is in the modal perfect passive voice. This tense uses the structure: Modal (must) + have + been + Past Participle (V3) to express a strong assumption or deduction about a past action.
• To convert a passive voice sentence to the active voice, the focus shifts from the receiver of the action (the child) to the doer of the action (the agent). Since the agent is not explicitly stated in the passive sentence (there’s no “by [someone/something]” phrase), a general or indefinite pronoun is needed as the subject in the active voice. “Someone” is a suitable choice here.
• The passive verb phrase “must have been found” needs to be converted to its active equivalent. The active form for the modal perfect tense is Modal (must) + have + Past Participle (V3). Thus, “must have been found” becomes “must have found”.
• “The lost child” is the subject of the passive sentence but the object of the active sentence’s verb.
• The adverb “Surely” and the time phrase “by now” remain in their respective positions to preserve the original meaning and context.
By applying these steps, the most accurate and grammatically correct active voice conversion is “Surely someone must have found the lost child by now”.
They have made a film based on this novel. A. A film was based on this novel and made. B. A film have been made based on, this novel. C. A film, based on this novel, has been made D. A film has been based and made on this novel.
Correct answer: (C) A film, based on this novel, has been made.
Explanation:
The original sentence, “They have made a film based on this novel,” is in the Present Perfect Active Voice. The structure is Subject + have/has + Past Participle (V3) + Object + (additional information).
To convert this to the passive voice, the object becomes the subject, the verb changes to have/has + been + Past Participle (V3), and the original subject (“They”) can be omitted (as it’s general).
In this sentence:
• “A film” is the object in the active voice and becomes the subject in the passive voice.
• Since “a film” is singular, “has been” is the correct auxiliary phrase for the present perfect passive.
• “Made” is the past participle (V3) of “make”.
• The phrase “based on this novel” provides additional information about the film. In the passive structure, it can be placed after the subject, often set off by commas.
Therefore, the correct passive voice sentence is “A film, based on this novel, has been made”.
The invigilator was advising the students not to carry any digital device into the examination hall.
A. The students were advised not to carry digital device into the examination hall by the invigilator. B. The students have been advised not to carry any digital device into the examination hall. C. The students were being advised by the invigilator not to carry any digital device into the examination hall. D. The invigilator was seen advising the students not to carry any digital device into the examination hall.
Correct answer: (C) The students were being advised by the invigilator not to carry any digital device into the examination hall.
Explanation:
The original sentence, “The invigilator was advising the students not to carry any digital device into the examination hall,” is in the past continuous tense and active voice. The structure for active voice in this tense is: Subject + was/were + Verb-ing (present participle) + Object + (remaining part).
To convert a past continuous active sentence to passive voice, the object becomes the subject, and the verb phrase changes to was/were + being + Past Participle (V3).
In this sentence:
• “The students” is the object in the active voice and becomes the subject in the passive voice.
• Since “the students” is plural, the auxiliary verb “were” is used.
• “Being” is added to signify the continuous aspect.
• The past participle (V3) of “advising” is “advised”.
• “By the invigilator” introduces the agent (the original subject).
• The phrase “not to carry any digital device into the examination hall” remains unchanged as it modifies the verb “advised”.
Therefore, the correct passive voice sentence is “The students were being advised by the invigilator not to carry any digital device into the examination hall”.
Monu told me that he had been watching the bullfight for an hour. A. Monu say to me, “l had been watching the bullfight for an hour”. B. Monu said to me, “l has been watching the bullfight for an hour”. C. Monu said to me, “l have been watching the bullfight for an hour”. D. Monu asked to me, “l have been watching the bullfight for an hour”.
Correct answer: (C) Monu said to me, “l have been watching the bullfight for an hour”.
Explanation:
• The sentence “Monu told me that he had been watching the bullfight for an hour” is in indirect speech, reporting what Monu said.
• The tense in indirect speech is the Past Perfect Continuous tense (“had been watching”).
• When converting indirect speech to direct speech, the tense usually shifts back one step in time. The Past Perfect Continuous tense in indirect speech generally comes from the Present Perfect Continuous tense in direct speech.
• The pronoun “he” in indirect speech refers to Monu, the speaker. In direct speech, Monu would use the first-person pronoun “I”.
• The reporting verb “told me” in indirect speech becomes “said to me” in direct speech. The direct statement is then enclosed in quotation marks.
Therefore, the direct speech equivalent is “Monu said to me, “l have been watching the bullfight for an hour”.
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Kristina is playing golf on the roof of a huge building. A. Golf is being played by Kristina on the roof of a building B. Golf was being played by Kristina on the roof of a building C. Golf is being played with Kristina on the roof of a building D. Golf is being played by Kristina along the roof of a building
Correct answer: (A) Golf is being played by Kristina on the roof of a building.
Explanation:
The original sentence, “Kristina is playing golf on the roof of a huge building,” is in the present continuous tense and active voice. The structure for this tense in active voice is: Subject + is/am/are + Verb-ing (present participle) + Object + (remaining part).
To convert a present continuous active sentence to passive voice, the object becomes the subject, and the verb phrase changes to is/am/are + being + Past Participle (V3).
In this sentence:
o “Golf” is the object in the active voice and becomes the subject in the passive voice.
o Since “Golf” is singular, the auxiliary verb “is” is used.
o “Being” is added to signify the continuous aspect.
o The past participle (V3) of “playing” is “played”.
o “By Kristina” introduces the agent (the original subject).
o “On the roof of a huge building” is the remaining part and remains in place.
Therefore, the correct passive voice sentence is “Golf is being played by Kristina on the roof of a building.”
Look at the following examples:
Active- We are playing cricket.
Passive- Cricket is being played by us.
Active- She is making spaghetti.
Passive- Spaghetti is being made by her.
I was greatly impressed by the Madhubani painting Avika made. A. The Madhubani painting Avika made has greatly impressed me. B. The Madhubani painting Avika made is very impressive. C. The Madhubani painting Avika made greatly impressed me. D. The Madhubani painting Avika made is greatly impressing me.
Correct answer: (C) The Madhubani painting Avika made greatly impressed me.
Explanation:
The original sentence, “I was greatly impressed by the Madhubani painting Avika made,” uses the simple past tense and passive voice. The structure for the simple past passive voice is: Object + was/were + Past Participle (V3) + by + Subject.
To convert this sentence into the active voice, the subject of the passive sentence (“I”) becomes the object of the active sentence. The agent (“the Madhubani painting Avika made”) becomes the subject of the active sentence. The passive verb “was greatly impressed” needs to be converted to its simple past active form.
Here’s how the transformation works:
• The agent in the passive voice, “the Madhubani painting Avika made,” becomes the subject of the active sentence.
• The passive verb “was greatly impressed” changes to the simple past active verb “greatly impressed”.
• The subject in the passive voice, “I,” becomes the object of the active sentence, “me.”
Therefore, the correct active voice sentence is “The Madhubani painting Avika made greatly impressed me.”
Example:
• I was pushed by him. (passive)
• He pushed me. (active)
Meenal will have finished the work. A. Meenal will finish the work in due time. B. The work is finished by Meenal. C. The work will be finished by Meenal. D. The work will have been finished by Meenal.
Correct answer: (D) The work will have been finished by Meenal.
Explanation:
The original sentence, “Meenal will have finished the work,” is in the Future Perfect Active Voice. This tense uses the structure: Subject + will have + Past Participle (V3) + Object.
To convert a Future Perfect active voice sentence into the passive voice, the object becomes the subject, and the verb structure changes to will have + been + Past Participle (V3) + by + Subject.
In this sentence:
• “The work” is the object in the active voice and becomes the subject in the passive voice.
• The verb phrase “will have finished” changes to “will have been finished” (using “will have + been + V3”).
• “By Meenal” introduces the agent (the original subject).
Therefore, the correct passive voice sentence is “The work will have been finished by Meenal”.
Example:
They will have won the match. (Active Voice)
The match will have been won by them. (Passive Voice)
Select the correct active form of the given sentence. The migrant was bidden to leave the country by the authority. A. The authority bid the migrant to leave the country. B. The authority bade the migrant leave the country. C. Let the migrant bade to leave the country. D. The authority bade the migrant to leave the country.
Correct answer: (B) The authority bade the migrant leave the country.
Explanation:
The original sentence, “The migrant was bidden to leave the country by the authority,” is in the simple past passive voice. The structure for this tense in passive voice is: Object + was/were + Past Participle (V3) + by + Subject.
To convert this sentence into the active voice, the subject of the passive sentence (“the migrant”) becomes the object of the active sentence. The agent (“the authority”) becomes the subject of the active sentence. The passive verb “was bidden to leave” needs to be converted back to its simple past active form.
Here’s how the transformation works:
• The agent in the passive voice, “the authority,” becomes the subject of the active sentence.
• The verb “bid” is an irregular verb. In the simple past tense, the active form of “to bid (someone to do something)” is “bade (someone do something)”. It’s often used with a bare infinitive (without “to”). So, “was bidden to leave” becomes “bade… leave”.
• The object of the active sentence is “the migrant”.
• The phrase “the country” remains.
Therefore, the correct active voice sentence is “The authority bade the migrant leave the country.”
