Module: | Interrogative & Imperative Sentences
Q64: Consider the following statements regarding sentence transformations:
1. The active sentence "Did Manisha plan an adventurous journey to mountains?" converts to the passive voice as "Was an adventurous journey to mountains planned by Manisha?"
2. The active sentence "Who gave you a lot of money for this retail store?" converts to the passive voice as "By whom were you given a lot of money for this retail store?"
3. The active sentence "Nistha Sharma is performing an experiment on parrots" converts to the passive voice as "An experiment are being performed by Nistha Sharma on parrots."
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. The active sentence "Who gave you a lot of money for this retail store?" converts to the passive voice as "By whom were you given a lot of money for this retail store?"
3. The active sentence "Nistha Sharma is performing an experiment on parrots" converts to the passive voice as "An experiment are being performed by Nistha Sharma on parrots."
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: B
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 1 and 2 correctly execute structural and interrogative shifts. Statement 3 contains a glaring subject-verb agreement error.Structural Breakdown: Statement 1 correctly shifts "Did" to "Was" to match the singular "adventurous journey". Statement 2 correctly pairs "were" with the promoted subject "you" in the double-object question.
Historical/Related Context: Plurality traps are designed to catch speed-readers.
Test-takers often look for the correct verb tense (e.g., seeing "being performed") but fail to verify if the verb matches the subject's number.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 3 is incorrect because the newly promoted subject, "An experiment", is strictly singular.
Therefore, it must be paired with the singular auxiliary "is", not the plural "are". The correct passive conversion is "An experiment is being performed by Nistha Sharma on parrots."