Module: | Interrogative & Imperative Sentences
Q39: Consider the following statements regarding sentence transformations:
1. The active sentence "You ought to have helped the injured man" converts to the passive voice as "The injured man ought to have been helped by you."
2. The active sentence "The thieves must have left the keys on the table" converts to the passive voice as "The keys must have been left on the table by the thieves."
3. The active sentence "The citizens should have respected the new laws" converts to the passive voice as "The new laws should have respected by the citizens."
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. The active sentence "The thieves must have left the keys on the table" converts to the passive voice as "The keys must have been left on the table by the thieves."
3. The active sentence "The citizens should have respected the new laws" converts to the passive voice as "The new laws should have respected by the citizens."
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: A
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 1 and 2 flawlessly execute perfect modal conversions. Statement 3 misses the critical perfect continuous bridge.Structural Breakdown: The passive formula for perfect modals is uniformly "Modal + have + been + V3". Statements 1 and 2 apply "ought to have been" and "must have been" perfectly.
Historical/Related Context: Perfect modals are highly tested in banking exams (IBPS/SBI PO) because they require candidates to remember to add "been" rather than just "be," distinguishing them from simple future modals like "will" or "can". Causal Reasoning: Statement 3 is incorrect because it omits the word "been". Without "been", the sentence "The new laws should have respected" implies the laws themselves were supposed to do the respecting (active voice). The correct conversion is "The new laws should have been respected by the citizens."