Module: | Interrogative & Imperative Sentences
Q57: Consider the following statements regarding sentence transformations:
1. The passive sentence "The tantrums of his wife will not be borne by Ankush from now on" converts to the active voice as "Ankush will not bear the tantrums of his wife from now on."
2. The passive sentence "The offer for settlement could have been declined by all the members" converts to the active voice as "All the members could have declined the offer for settlement."
3. The passive sentence "A standing ovation should have been given by the audience" converts to the active voice as "The audience should give a standing ovation."
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. The passive sentence "The offer for settlement could have been declined by all the members" converts to the active voice as "All the members could have declined the offer for settlement."
3. The passive sentence "A standing ovation should have been given by the audience" converts to the active voice as "The audience should give a standing ovation."
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: A
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 1 and 2 successfully reverse negative future and perfect modal passive sentences back to active. Statement 3 commits a tense error.Structural Breakdown: Statement 1 strips the "be" to revert to Future Simple negative.
Statement 2 strips the "been" to revert to a Perfect Modal structure.
Historical/Related Context: The "tantrums of his wife" sentence is a memory-based question from SSC CGL Tier 1 shifts, specifically testing if candidates remember to retain negative markers during voice reversal.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 3 is incorrect because the original passive sentence utilizes a perfect modal ("should have been given"). The active conversion must retain the perfect aspect: "The audience should have given a standing ovation." The proposed conversion improperly shifts to a simple modal ("should give").