Module: | Basic Tense Transformations
Q1: Consider the following statements regarding sentence transformations:
1. The active sentence "She paints beautiful portraits" converts to the passive voice as "Beautiful portraits are painted by her."
2. The active sentence "The mechanic is repairing my car" converts to the passive voice as "My car is being repaired by the mechanic."
3. The passive sentence "A new song has been recorded by them" correctly converts to the active voice as "They recorded a new song."
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. The active sentence "The mechanic is repairing my car" converts to the passive voice as "My car is being repaired by the mechanic."
3. The passive sentence "A new song has been recorded by them" correctly converts to the active voice as "They recorded a new song."
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: B
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 1 and 2 correctly execute voice transformations. Statement 3 is an incorrect transformation, making option B the correct choice.Structural Breakdown: In Statement 1 (Simple Present), "paints" becomes "are painted". In Statement 2 (Present Continuous), "is repairing" becomes "is being repaired". In Statement 3, the passive sentence is in the Present Perfect tense ("has been recorded"). Historical/Related Context: This exact mix of present tense transformations appeared in the SSC CGL Tier 1 examinations starting from July 14, 2023.
Examiners frequently mix simple past with present perfect to test precision.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 3 is incorrect because "They recorded a new song" is Simple Past tense.
The correct active conversion of the Present Perfect passive sentence ("has been recorded") must maintain the perfect tense: "They have recorded a new song."