Module: | Basic Tense Transformations
Q11: Consider the following statements regarding sentence transformations:
1. The active sentence "Does the committee know the applicant?" converts to the passive voice as "Is the applicant known to the committee?"
2. The active sentence "Did the police catch the notorious thief?" converts to the passive voice as "Was the notorious thief caught by the police?"
3. The active sentence "Did he write a comprehensive report?" converts to the passive voice as "Was a comprehensive report wrote by him?"
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. The active sentence "Did the police catch the notorious thief?" converts to the passive voice as "Was the notorious thief caught by the police?"
3. The active sentence "Did he write a comprehensive report?" converts to the passive voice as "Was a comprehensive report wrote by him?"
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: A
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 1 and 2 correctly process auxiliary-led 'Yes/No' questions. Statement 3 contains an error in verb conjugation.Structural Breakdown: Statement 1 successfully replaces "Does" with "Is" and applies the fixed preposition exception ("known to"). Statement 2 replaces "Did" with "Was" to maintain the past tense.
Historical/Related Context: Auxiliary replacements are foundational exam metrics.
The blending of an interrogative structure with a fixed preposition (as in Statement 1) is a common dual-concept test seen in SSC exams.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 3 is incorrect because it uses the simple past form of the verb ("wrote") instead of the mandatory past participle (V3). All passive voice constructions unequivocally require the V3 form.
The correct conversion is "Was a comprehensive report written by him?".