Module: | Interrogative & Imperative Sentences
Q58: Consider the following statements regarding sentence transformations:
1. The active sentence "Who is delivering the urgent parcels to the Parliament?" converts to the passive voice as "By whom are the urgent parcels being delivered to the Parliament?"
2. The active sentence "Who had taught you grammar?" converts to the passive voice as "By whom had you been taught grammar?"
3. The active sentence "Why are you repeatedly called by her?" converts to the active voice as "Why does she call you repeatedly?"
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. The active sentence "Who had taught you grammar?" converts to the passive voice as "By whom had you been taught grammar?"
3. The active sentence "Why are you repeatedly called by her?" converts to the active voice as "Why does she call you repeatedly?"
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: D
🎯 Quick Answer:
All three statements flawlessly transform complex interrogative structures across continuous, perfect, and simple tenses.Structural Breakdown: Statement 1 correctly matches the plural subject ("parcels") with "are" while retaining the "being" for the continuous aspect.
Statement 2 correctly applies the past perfect "had been" rule.
Statement 3 flawlessly reverses a present simple passive question back to its active "does + V1" format.
Historical/Related Context: "By whom are" vs "By whom is" traps are among the most frequently missed questions in banking prelims because test-takers often match the auxiliary verb to the singular "Parliament" instead of the plural subject "parcels". Causal Reasoning: The statements are fully accurate.
Statement 3 correctly identifies that the passive sentence is in the simple present tense ("are... called") and accurately uses the dummy auxiliary "does" to frame the active interrogative.