Module: | Basic Tense Transformations
Q3: Consider the following statements regarding sentence transformations:
1. The active sentence "The government will build a new bridge" converts to the passive voice as "A new bridge would be built by the government."
2. The passive sentence "The parcel will be delivered by the courier" correctly converts to the active voice as "The courier will deliver the parcel."
3. The active sentence "They will have finished the match by evening" converts to the passive voice as "The match will have been finished by them by evening."
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. The passive sentence "The parcel will be delivered by the courier" correctly converts to the active voice as "The courier will deliver the parcel."
3. The active sentence "They will have finished the match by evening" converts to the passive voice as "The match will have been finished by them by evening."
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: B
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 2 and 3 correctly apply future tense conversions. Statement 1 alters the modal incorrectly.Structural Breakdown: Statement 2 accurately strips the "be" to return Future Simple passive to active.
Statement 3 correctly applies the Future Perfect passive formula (will have been + V3). Historical/Related Context: The unwarranted conversion of "will" to "would" is a classic trap in SSC exams.
Test-takers often confuse Direct/Indirect speech rules (where "will" becomes "would") with Active/Passive voice rules (where the tense must remain identical). Causal Reasoning: Statement 1 is incorrect because "will" has been changed to "would." In voice transformation, the tense cannot be shifted to the past.
The correct passive sentence is "A new bridge will be built by the government."