Module: | Interrogative & Imperative Sentences
Q38: Consider the following statements regarding sentence transformations:
1. The active sentence "One cannot gather grapes from thistles" converts to the passive voice as "Grapes cannot be gathered from thistles."
2. The active sentence "Unforeseen circumstances obliged him to resign" converts to the passive voice as "He was obliged to resign by unforeseen circumstances."
3. The active sentence "Modern women like men to flatter them" converts to the passive voice as "Modern women like to flatter by men."
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. The active sentence "Unforeseen circumstances obliged him to resign" converts to the passive voice as "He was obliged to resign by unforeseen circumstances."
3. The active sentence "Modern women like men to flatter them" converts to the passive voice as "Modern women like to flatter by men."
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: A
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 1 and 2 correctly process generalized subjects and infinitive complements. Statement 3 fails to apply the passive infinitive rule.Historical/Related Context: The "grapes from thistles" proverb is a classic example of generalized active sentences that demand subject omission in the passive voice, frequently featured in SSC Tier 1 English vocabulary and grammar sections.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 3 is incorrect because the active infinitive "to flatter" was not converted into its passive counterpart.
The phrase "to flatter by men" makes no grammatical sense.
The correct transformation is "Modern women like to be flattered by men."