Module: | Interrogative & Imperative Sentences
Q69: Consider the following statements regarding sentence transformations:
1. The passive sentence "The wounded men were being helped by some girls" converts to the active voice as "Some girls were helping the wounded men."
2. The passive sentence "The keys have been forgotten by Jyoti" converts to the active voice as "Jyoti has forgotten the keys."
3. The passive sentence "A new lake was discovered by the principal" converts to the active voice as "The principal discovers a new lake."
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. The passive sentence "The keys have been forgotten by Jyoti" converts to the active voice as "Jyoti has forgotten the keys."
3. The passive sentence "A new lake was discovered by the principal" converts to the active voice as "The principal discovers a new lake."
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: A
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 1 and 2 accurately restore continuous and perfect passive sentences to their active roots. Statement 3 commits a fundamental tense error.Structural Breakdown: Statement 1 correctly identifies the past continuous marker "were being" and reverts it to "were helping". Statement 2 cleanly strips "been" to restore the present perfect "has forgotten". Historical/Related Context: The "wounded men" sentence appeared directly in SSC CHSL previous year papers and resurfaced in 2025 mock exams to test precision in identifying plural active subjects.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 3 is incorrect because it changes the timeline.
The original passive sentence uses "was discovered," firmly placing it in the Simple Past.
The proposed active sentence uses "discovers," which is Simple Present.
The correct reversal is "The principal discovered a new lake."