Module: | Interrogative & Imperative Sentences
Q59: Consider the following statements regarding sentence transformations:
1. The active sentence "The Director-in-chief renounced the seat because of severe allegations" converts to the passive voice as "The seat was renounced by the Director-in-chief because of severe allegations."
2. The active sentence "Scientists were conducting experiments on the newly discovered species" converts to the passive voice as "Experiments on the newly discovered species were being conducted by scientists."
3. The active sentence "They are organising a concert for charity" converts to the passive voice as "A concert for charity is organising by them."
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. The active sentence "Scientists were conducting experiments on the newly discovered species" converts to the passive voice as "Experiments on the newly discovered species were being conducted by scientists."
3. The active sentence "They are organising a concert for charity" converts to the passive voice as "A concert for charity is organising by them."
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: A
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 1 and 2 accurately isolate the core subject-verb-object relationship while leaving trailing modifier clauses intact. Statement 3 uses an active verb form incorrectly.Statement 2 treats "Experiments on the newly discovered species" as the entire cohesive subject.
Historical/Related Context: Lengthy modifier subjects (like in Statement 2) are used in SSC CGL Tier 2 to test reading comprehension, forcing candidates to identify exactly where the verb phrase begins.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 3 is incorrect because it fails to apply the continuous passive formula ("is being + V3"). The phrase "is organising" is active, implying the concert itself is doing the organizing.
The correct passive is "A concert for charity is being organised by them."