Change the following complex sentences into simple sentences.
Let me do this.
Answer: C
We cannot make ‘me’ ‘us’ on our whims as it would alter the meaning of the sentence, so option (a) is out. The best choice that aptly reflects the conversion of the subject in the active voice to the object of the passive voice is option (b). The other two have trouble in their sentence arrangement and are also incomplete in the meaning when compared to the question sentence
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People speak English all over the world.
Answer: A
"People speak English "can be transformed into Passive form thus — "English is spoken by the people" So, in Passive form , the sentence stands thus — "English is spoken by the people all over the world. In this type of sentence, we need not use "by the people". For example People call him Mahatma. (Active) He is called Mahatma. (Passive)
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Who gave you permission to enter?
Answer: A
The Auxiliary Verb that should be used with you is were and not was. Again, as the given sentence is an Interrogative sentence, in Passive form also, the sentence will be Interrogative, which is in Verb + Subject form. Keeping these two conditions in mind, if we judge the given options.
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Before festivals the shops are thronged with men, women and children making various purchases
Answer: B
The given sentence is in Passive form. Here subject is "the shops" and object is "Men, women and children". So, a sentence where "the shops" is used as the object and "men, women and children" is used as the Subject should be chosen as the answer. Here also, we should not miss any information supplied in the original sentence.
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The smugglers did not realise that their conversation was being recorded.
Answer: A
The smugglers did not realise that someone was recording their conversation. All the options other than option (a) change the meaning of the original sentence. One of the foremost rules of Active-Passive Voice is that the sense of the statement should not be changed.
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Who taught you grammar ?
Answer: B
The correct option is Option (b). Option (c) uses the wrong form of verb whereas the other two options lack the correct sentence formation
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It is being read by us
Answer: A
‘is being’ is used in the conversion of a present perfect sentence. The verb in it is in –ing form. Only one option has that form so that is our correct answer.
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He had committed a mistake.
Answer: C
The sentence is of the past perfect form ‘ had + past participle form of the verb’. Its conversion will be like ‘had + been + past participle form of the verb’. Only option (c) matches to the conversion structure, hence it is the correct answer
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Paint the windows
Answer: B
Sentences which express request, order, advice, suggestion, prohibition etc., are called imperative sentences. This seems like an order so it’ll be considered an imperative sentence. Its formation will be like ‘Let + object + be + past participle’. Only one option satisfies this, which is option (a).
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The students were laughing at the old man.
Answer: A
The sentence is of the present continuous form ‘has/have + past participle form of the verb’. Its conversion will be like ‘has/have + being + past participle form of the verb’. Only option (c) matches to the conversion structure, hence it is the correct answer
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