Module: | Interrogative & Imperative Sentences
Q54: Consider the following statements regarding sentence transformations:
1. The active sentence "They have invited the parents as well as the child" converts to the passive voice as "The parents as well as the child have been invited."
2. The active sentence "Munna is polishing the furniture in the office" converts to the passive voice as "The furniture in the office is being polished by Munna."
3. The active sentence "The committee approved the proposal" converts to the passive voice as "The proposal were approved by the committee."
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. The active sentence "Munna is polishing the furniture in the office" converts to the passive voice as "The furniture in the office is being polished by Munna."
3. The active sentence "The committee approved the proposal" converts to the passive voice as "The proposal were approved by the committee."
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: A
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 1 and 2 are grammatically sound passive conversions focusing on subject-verb agreement. Statement 3 contains a basic pluralization error.When the object becomes the new subject, the auxiliary verb must shift to match the new subject's plurality.
Structural Breakdown: In Statement 1, the phrase "as well as" connects two nouns.
Grammatically, the verb agrees with the first noun ("The parents"). Since "parents" is plural, the plural verb "have" is correctly utilized.
Historical/Related Context: Concord traps are a favorite of IBPS PO examiners.
They frequently use connectors like "along with" or "as well as" to confuse the candidate about whether the new passive subject is singular or plural.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 3 is incorrect because "The proposal" is a singular noun.
The active sentence is in the simple past tense, requiring the singular past-tense auxiliary "was". The grammatically correct conversion is "The proposal was approved by the committee."