Module: | Basic Tense Transformations
Q7: Consider the following statements regarding sentence transformations:
1. The active sentence "His sudden arrival surprised everyone" converts to the passive voice as "Everyone was surprised at his sudden arrival."
2. The active sentence "This jug contains milk" converts to the passive voice as "Milk is contained in this jug."
3. The active sentence "Her sweet voice pleased the audience" converts to the passive voice as "The audience was pleased by her sweet voice."
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. The active sentence "This jug contains milk" converts to the passive voice as "Milk is contained in this jug."
3. The active sentence "Her sweet voice pleased the audience" converts to the passive voice as "The audience was pleased by her sweet voice."
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: A
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 1 and 2 accurately utilize fixed prepositions. Statement 3 uses the incorrect preposition for the specific verb.Structural Breakdown: The verb "surprise" in passive pairs with "at". The verb "contain" in passive pairs with "in". Historical/Related Context: Prepositional exceptions are heavily prioritized by examiners.
The "contain in" and "surprise at" examples are direct pulls from memory-based papers from SSC exams in mid-2023.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 3 is incorrect because the passive form of the verb "please" does not take the preposition "by". It strictly requires "with". Therefore, the correct sentence is "The audience was pleased with her sweet voice."