TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCES (ACTIVE/PASSIVE)

TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCES (ACTIVE/PASSIVE)

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TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCES (ACTIVE/PASSIVE)
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Direction: In the following questions, a sentence has been 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.

  1. A selfish person foists all his problems on unfortunate friends.








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    All the problems are foisted by a selfish person on his unfortunate friends. (Passive)
    The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active)
    foist on (Verb)
    foist something on somebody’ (Phrasal Verb) means to force somebody accept something that he does not want.
    e.g. The title for her novel was foisted on her by the publishers.

    Correct Option: A

    All the problems are foisted by a selfish person on his unfortunate friends. (Passive)
    The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active)
    foist on (Verb)
    foist something on somebody’ (Phrasal Verb) means to force somebody accept something that he does not want.
    e.g. The title for her novel was foisted on her by the publishers.

  1. When he left school, the textbooks were put aside by him and were never reopened.








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    He put aside his textbooks when he left school and never reopened them. (Active)
    The sentence is a Complex Sentence and in Simple
    Past Tense. (Passive)

    Correct Option: B

    He put aside his textbooks when he left school and never reopened them. (Active)
    The sentence is a Complex Sentence and in Simple
    Past Tense. (Passive)

Direction: In the following questions, a sentence has been 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.

  1. The Greeks expected to win the international trophy.








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    It was expected by the Greeks that they would win the international trophy. (Passive)
    The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active)
    ‘The international trophy was expected to be won by the Greeks’ is incorrect.
    Double Passives should not be used, because they give a wrong meaning.

    Correct Option: D

    It was expected by the Greeks that they would win the international trophy. (Passive)
    The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active)
    ‘The international trophy was expected to be won by the Greeks’ is incorrect.
    Double Passives should not be used, because they give a wrong meaning.

  1. Lie face-down; stretch your arms in front.








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    Let face be down; let arms be stretched out. (Passive)
    The sentence is in Imperative Mood and Simple
    Present Tense. (Active)

    Correct Option: D

    Let face be down; let arms be stretched out. (Passive)
    The sentence is in Imperative Mood and Simple
    Present Tense. (Active)

  1. We serve hot meals till 10:30;- guests can order coffee and sandwiches up to 11:30.








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    Hot meals are served till 10 : 30; coffee and sandwiches may be ordered till 11 : 30 (Passive)
    The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active)

    Correct Option: C

    Hot meals are served till 10 : 30; coffee and sandwiches may be ordered till 11 : 30 (Passive)
    The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active)