Module: | Basic Tense Transformations
Q10: Consider the following statements regarding sentence transformations:
1. The active sentence "What are you writing in that notebook?" converts to the passive voice as "What is being written in that notebook by you?"
2. The active sentence "Which dress do you prefer for the party?" converts to the passive voice as "Which dress is preferred for the party by you?"
3. The active sentence "What did the manager say during the meeting?" converts to the passive voice as "What has been said during the meeting by the manager?"
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. The active sentence "Which dress do you prefer for the party?" converts to the passive voice as "Which dress is preferred for the party by you?"
3. The active sentence "What did the manager say during the meeting?" converts to the passive voice as "What has been said during the meeting by the manager?"
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: C
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 1 and 2 execute flawless voice conversions for 'What' and 'Which' questions. Statement 3 contains a fatal tense error.Structural Breakdown: In Statement 1, "What" acts as the subject of the passive verb phrase "is being written". In Statement 2, "Which dress" acts as the subject for "is preferred". Historical/Related Context: "What" and "Which" questions often confuse test-takers because they do not require the "by whom" structure, appearing frequently in memory-based English sections of 2025 railway and banking exams.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 3 is incorrect because the active sentence is in the Simple Past tense ("did... say"). The proposed passive conversion jumps to the Present Perfect tense ("has been said"). The correct Simple Past passive conversion is "What was said during the meeting by the manager?".