English Language

Sentence Transformation

558 Questions

Sentence transformation questions evaluate grammatical accuracy in converting sentences between active and passive voice, as well as direct and indirect speech. The focus lies on altering sentence structures without changing the original meaning while maintaining correct tense and verb forms. This is a highly weighted English language topic in SSC and banking exams.

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Sentence Transformation Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

He was elected president of the club.

  1. The club elected him president.

  2. The members of the club elected him president.

  3. The members elected him president of the club.

  4. They had him elected president of the club.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. Voice change is related only to the verb clause. If subject is missing in the passive voice, we provide the same while changing the voice. 

Multiple choice

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

He pretends to know everything.

  1. It is pretended that he knows everything.

  2. Everything is pretended to be known by him.

  3. It is pretended by him that he knows everything.

  4. It is pretended by him that everything is known to him.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. Voice change is related only to the verb clause. 

Multiple choice

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

Your case will be discussed tomorrow.

  1. People will have discussions on your case tomorrow.

  2. The committee will discuss your case tomorrow.

  3. He will discuss your case tomorrow.

  4. I shall discuss your case tomorrow.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. Voice change is related only to the verb clause. If subject is missing in the passive voice, we provide the same while changing the voice.  

Multiple choice

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

I saw him conducting the rehearsal.

  1. He was seen by me conducting the rehearsal.

  2. I saw the rehearsal being conducted by him.

  3. He was seen by me to conduct the rehearsal.

  4. The rehearsal being conducted by him was seen by me.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. Voice change is related only to the verb clause. The object 'conducting the rehearsal' becomes the subject in the passive voice. 

Multiple choice

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

He begged the teacher to forgive him.

  1. He begged the teacher that he might be forgiven.

  2. He begged the teacher that he may be forgiven.

  3. The teacher was begged by him for forgiveness.

  4. He begged forgiveness of the teacher.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. Voice change is related only to the verb clause.  

Multiple choice

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

She chose four girls to help carry the things.

  1. Four girls were chosen by her to help carry the things.

  2. Four girls chosen by her were to help carry the things.

  3. Four girls were chosen to help carry the things by her.

  4. Four girls chose to help carry the things for her.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of verb with the helping verb. This is a case of past simple tense. We use 'was/were' with the third form of verb in passive voice in this tense. 

Multiple choice

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

The members of the patrol picked their way carefully.

  1. Their way was picked carefully by the members of the patrol.

  2. Their way carefully was picked by the members of the patrol.

  3. Their careful way was picked by the members of the patrol.

  4. The patrol members were picked on their way carefully.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of verb with the helping verb. This is a case of past simple tense. We use 'was/were' with the third form of verb in passive voice in this tense.

Multiple choice

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

His daughter prevented the priests from approaching him.

  1. The priests were prevented by his daughter from approaching him.

  2. The priests were prevented from being approached by his daughter.

  3. He was prevented by his daughter from being approached by the priests.

  4. He was prevented from being approached by the priests by his daughter.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. It is a case of simple past tense. We use 'was/were' with the third form of verb in passive voice in this tense.  

Multiple choice

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

The conductor took another turn on the pavement.

  1. Another turn on the pavement was taken by the conductor.

  2. Another turn by the conductor on the pavement was taken.

  3. Another turn was taken by the conductor on the pavement.

  4. On the pavement was another turn taken by the conductor.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of verb with the helping verb. It is a case of simple past tense. In this tense, we use the third form of verb with 'was/were' (in passive voice).  So, option 3 is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

The wicked old lady has just thrown the young one into the sea.

  1. The young one has just been thrown into the sea by the wicked old lady.

  2. The young one just has been thrown into the sea by the wicked old lady.

  3. The young one has been thrown into the sea by the wicked old lady.

  4. The young one has been just thrown into the sea by the wicked old lady.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of verb with the helping verb. Passive voice of present perfect takes passive perfect continuous tense. Modifier 'just' needs to be placed betweeen 'has' and 'been'.  

Multiple choice

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

Then they tested the strength of the germ.

  1. The strength of the germs was tested by them then.

  2. The germs strength was tested by them then.

  3. The strength of the germs was tested by them.

  4. The strength of the germ was then tested by them.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of verb with the helping verb. This is a case of past simple tense. We use 'was/were' with the third form of verb in passive voice in this tense. Modifier 'then' is correctly placed in option 4.  

Multiple choice

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

She is watching others at play.

  1. Others are being watched at play by her.

  2. Others at play are being watched by her.

  3. Others are being watched by her at play.

  4. Others at play are watched her.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of verb with the helping verb. This is a case of present continuous tense. We use 'is/are + being' with the third form of verb in passive voice in this tense. 

Multiple choice

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

A man in the surging crowd heard his cry.

  1. His cry in the surging crowd was heard by a man.

  2. His cry was heard by a man in the surging crowd.

  3. His cry was heard in the surging crowd by a man.

  4. The man's cry was heard by him in the surging crowd.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of verb with the helping verb. This is the case of past simple tense. We use 'was/were' with the third form of verb in passive voice in this tense. Option 2 best formulates the sentence in order.