Module: | Basic Tense Transformations
Q30: Consider the following statements regarding sentence transformations:
1. The active sentence "The teacher made him stand on the bench" converts to the passive voice as "He was made to stand on the bench by the teacher."
2. The active sentence "I saw him opening the box" converts to the passive voice as "He was seen opening the box by me."
3. The active sentence "The authority bade the migrant leave the country" converts to the passive voice as "The migrant was bidden leave the country by the authority."
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. The active sentence "I saw him opening the box" converts to the passive voice as "He was seen opening the box by me."
3. The active sentence "The authority bade the migrant leave the country" converts to the passive voice as "The migrant was bidden leave the country by the authority."
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: A
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 1 and 2 correctly apply structural rules for causative and sensory verbs. Statement 3 misses a mandatory grammatical marker.In Statement 2, the present participle "opening" remains unaffected.
Historical/Related Context: The transition from bare infinitive to full infinitive is a highly specific grammatical nuance heavily tested in state PSCs and SSC Tier 2 exams.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 3 is incorrect because the passive form of the causative verb "bade" (past tense of bid) strictly requires the full infinitive.
The bare infinitive "leave" cannot be carried over.
The correct passive sentence is "The migrant was bidden to leave the country by the authority."