Module: | Advanced Structures (Infinitives & Clauses)
Q89: Consider the following statements regarding sentence transformations:
1. The active sentence "It is your duty to prepare the financial report" converts to the passive voice as "You are supposed to prepare the financial report."
2. The active sentence "Please sit down and wait for your turn" converts to the passive voice as "You are requested to sit down and wait for your turn."
3. The active sentence "Walk to the left side of the road" converts to the passive voice as "You are ordered to walk to the left side of the road."
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. The active sentence "Please sit down and wait for your turn" converts to the passive voice as "You are requested to sit down and wait for your turn."
3. The active sentence "Walk to the left side of the road" converts to the passive voice as "You are ordered to walk to the left side of the road."
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: A
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 1 and 2 accurately apply idiomatic passive structures for duties and polite requests. Statement 3 misinterprets the tone of general instruction.Statement 2 smoothly uses the "requested" framework for "Please." Historical/Related Context: "It is your duty" transformations are a staple of SSC CGL Tier 2, as they force candidates to abandon the standard "Subject + be + V3 + by + Object" formula and rely on semantic equivalence.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 3 is incorrect because "Walk to the left" is a piece of general advice or a safety rule, not a strict military or authoritative command.
The tone requires "advised," not "ordered." The correct passive conversion is "You are advised to walk to the left side of the road."