English Language
Sentence Transformation
697 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.
Active and passive voiceDirect and indirect speechNarration changeTense consistencyVerb form transformation
Sentence Transformation Questions
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The doctor knew him.
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He was known to the doctor.
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He knew the doctor.
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He knew by the doctor.
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. Case of past simple tense. In such cases, we use 'was/were' with the third form of the verb.
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The patient is seen by the doctor.
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The patient was seen by the doctor.
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Let the patient was seen by the doctor.
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The patient should be seen by the doctor.
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The meaning in this sentence is that the patient should be attended only by the doctor.So (4) is the correct answer.
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It is time that the prayers to be said.
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It is time for prayers to be said.
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It is time for prayers to say.
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It is time to said the prayers.
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. Case of past simple tense. In such cases, we use 'is/are' with the third form of the verb.
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You had been changed your mind.
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Your mind had been changed by you.
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Your mind had changed.
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You had by changed by your mind.
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Bring the object 'your mind' to the front. 'Had changed' will become 'had been changed' in passive voice.
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Home work was finished by me.
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My home work have been finished by me.
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My home work was finished by me.
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My home work has been finished by me.
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. Case of past simple tense. In such cases, we use 'has/have' with the third form of the verb.
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He is being built a house.
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A house is built by him.
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A house is being built by him.
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He has been building a house.
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. Case of past simple tense. In such cases, we use 'is/are' with the third form of the verb.
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Have the broken box.
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Break the box.
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Get someone to break the box.
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They have broken the box.
C
Correct answer
Explanation
It is an imperative sentence in the passive voice. The active voice for the imperative is 'Have someone to break' or 'Get someone to break...'
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She was given a bull dog.
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A bull dog was given to her.
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She has been given a bull dog.
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She is being given a bull dog by someone.
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. Case of past simple tense. In such cases, we use 'was/were' with the third form of the verb.
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All the cups have not been broken by the servant.
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All the cups are not broken by the servant.
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All the cups had not been broken by the servant.
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All of the cups have not been break up by the servant.
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The tense is present perfect 'has'. With the object 'cups' becoming plural subject, 'has' will become 'have'.
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It is time the bell rings.
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It is being time to ring the bell.
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It is time for the bell to ring.
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It is time for the bell to be rung.
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. Case of past simple tense. In such cases, we use 'is/are' with the third form of the verb.
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The fields are being watered by your father.
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The fields were being watered by your father.
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The fields had been being watered by your father.
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The fields was being watered by your father.
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. Case of past simple tense. In such cases, we use 'was/were' with the third form of the verb.
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They have his pocket picked.
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Picking has been done to his pocket.
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Picked has been his pocket.
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Someone has picked his pocket.
D
Correct answer
Explanation
'His pocket' is the subject in the passive voice, which becomes the object in the active voice.
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Are others imitated by you?
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Are others being imitated by you?
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Were others being imitated by you?
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Have others been imitated by you?
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The given statement is in active voice. To convert it into passive voice, we interchange the subject and the object, and add a 'by' in front of the object.
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He was seen conducting the rehearsal.
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I saw the rehearsal to be conducted by him.
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He was seen by me to conduct the rehearsal.
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I saw the rehearsal being conducted by him.
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The given statement is in active voice. To convert it into passive voice, the indirect object 'rehearsal' is changed into the subject. Since the active voice is in the continuous verb form, we use the auxiliary 'being'.
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Grammar is taught to us by him.
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We are being taught Grammar by him
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Grammar is being taught by him.
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We are taught Grammar by him.
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. Case of past simple tense. In such cases, we use 'is/are' with the third form of the verb.