Module: | Basic Tense Transformations
Q16: Consider the following statements regarding sentence transformations:
1. The active sentence "Have you finally finished the quarterly report?" converts to the passive voice as "Has the quarterly report been finally finished by you?"
2. The active sentence "Keep this confidential information a secret." converts to the passive voice as "This confidential information should be kept a secret."
3. The active sentence "When will you return the borrowed library book?" converts to the passive voice as "When the borrowed library book will be returned by you?"
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. The active sentence "Keep this confidential information a secret." converts to the passive voice as "This confidential information should be kept a secret."
3. The active sentence "When will you return the borrowed library book?" converts to the passive voice as "When the borrowed library book will be returned by you?"
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: A
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 1 and 2 are accurate conversions of interrogative and advisory sentences. Statement 3 fails to maintain interrogative syntax.Structural Breakdown: Statement 1 accurately adjusts the auxiliary "Have" to "Has" to match the singular "report". Statement 2 correctly applies the "should be + V3" structure for advisory commands.
Historical/Related Context: Inversion traps (as seen in Statement 3) are the single most common reason candidates lose marks on interrogative voice questions, as the incorrect syntax closely mimics standard conversational English.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 3 is incorrect because it loses its required subject-verb inversion.
In English questions, the auxiliary verb must precede the subject.
The incorrect sentence reads like a statement rather than a question.
The accurate transformation is "When will the borrowed library book be returned by you?".