Module: | Basic Tense Transformations
Q18: Consider the following statements regarding sentence transformations:
1. The active sentence "The thick smoke filled the entire room" converts to the passive voice as "The entire room was filled with the thick smoke."
2. The active sentence "Her rude manners disgusted him" converts to the passive voice as "He was disgusted with her rude manners."
3. The active sentence "The recent government announcement pleased the citizens" converts to the passive voice as "The citizens were pleased by the recent government announcement."
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. The active sentence "Her rude manners disgusted him" converts to the passive voice as "He was disgusted with her rude manners."
3. The active sentence "The recent government announcement pleased the citizens" converts to the passive voice as "The citizens were pleased by the recent government announcement."
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: B
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 1 and 2 flawlessly execute transformations using fixed prepositions. Statement 3 uses the incorrect preposition for its specific verb.The "pleased with" and "filled with" paradigms appeared repeatedly in October 2024 memory-based papers.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 3 is incorrect because the verb "please", when expressing a mental state or reaction in the passive voice, mandates the preposition "with", not "by". The grammatically correct conversion is "The citizens were pleased with the recent government announcement."