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Module: | Basic Tense Transformations

Q28: Consider the following statements regarding sentence transformations:

1. The active sentence "I remember my father taking me to the zoo" converts to the passive voice as "I remember to be taken to the zoo by my father."
2. The active sentence "She hates people looking at her" converts to the passive voice as "She hates being looked at by people."
3. The active sentence "He likes people to call him Sir" converts to the passive voice as "He likes to be called Sir."

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A
Only 1 and 2
B
Only 2 and 3
C
Only 1 and 3
D
All 1, 2, and 3
✅ Correct Answer: B
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 2 and 3 correctly transform gerunds and infinitives. Statement 1 applies the wrong non-finite verb structure.
Concept Definition: These examples test sentences where the main verb expresses a feeling or memory (hate, like, remember) and the action being transformed is a gerund (V-ing) or an infinitive (to + V). Structural Breakdown: An active gerund ("looking") becomes a passive gerund ("being looked"). An active infinitive ("to call") becomes a passive infinitive ("to be called"). Historical/Related Context: Gerund-to-passive conversions are considered elite-tier questions in SSC CGL exams.
The "I remember..." format is a classic template repeated across multiple shifts in 2024.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 1 is incorrect because the active sentence uses a gerund ("taking"). The proposed passive sentence incorrectly switches to an infinitive ("to be taken"). The correct passive conversion must maintain the gerund form: "I remember being taken to the zoo by my father."