Module: | Advanced Structures (Infinitives & Clauses)
Q85: Consider the following statements regarding sentence transformations:
1. The active sentence "Success requires hard work" converts to the passive voice as "Hard work is required for success."
2. The passive sentence "Good news is expected" converts to the active voice as "We expect good news."
3. The passive sentence "The photo has been clicked by the photographer" converts to the active voice as "The photographer clicked the photo."
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. The passive sentence "Good news is expected" converts to the active voice as "We expect good news."
3. The passive sentence "The photo has been clicked by the photographer" converts to the active voice as "The photographer clicked the photo."
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: A
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 1 and 2 are grammatically sound shifts involving abstract nouns and implied agents. Statement 3 commits a tense error during reversal.Structural Breakdown: Statement 1 correctly matches the singular abstract noun "Hard work" with "is required" and changes the direct object into a prepositional purpose phrase ("for success"). Statement 2 successfully provides the universal active subject "We". Historical/Related Context: The "Success requires hard work" sentence is a widely tested conceptual proverb.
Candidates often incorrectly write "Hard work is required by success," which implies success is a living entity capable of requiring things. "For success" is the grammatically superior choice.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 3 is incorrect because the passive sentence is in the Present Perfect tense ("has been clicked"). The proposed active conversion changes the verb to the Simple Past tense ("clicked"). The correct active reversal is "The photographer has clicked the photo."