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

Multiple choice

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

They charged him of murder.

  1. He was charged by them of murder.

  2. He was charged of murder.

  3. He was charged of murder by them.

  4. He was charged of the murder.
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. One is 'charged of' muder. 'They' changes to 'by them'. 

Multiple choice

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

A lion may be helped even by a little mouse.

  1. A little mouse may even help a lion.

  2. Even a little mouse may help a lion.

  3. A little mouse even may help a lion.

  4. Even a little mouse might help a lion.
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. In active voice we can use any of the forms of the verb. Voice relates 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.

We consumed whatever we had in a day or two.

  1. Whatever we have had was consumed in a day or two.

  2. Whatever we did have was consumed in a day or two.

  3. Whatever we had was consumed in a day or two.

  4. Whatever was consumed we had in a day or two.
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 relates only to the verb clause.

Multiple choice

Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the question given below them.

(A) Because of the black and white rats the branch would fall on the ground very soon and the man woke up with a start only to realize that it was a dream. (B) On climbing, he looked down and saw that the lion was still there waiting for him. (C) Once a man dreamt that a lion was chasing him. (D) One rat was black and the other one was white. (E) The man then looked to his side where the branch he was sitting on was attached to the tree and saw that two rats were circling around and eating the branch. (F) The man ran to a tree, climbed on to it and sat on a branch.

Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D

  5. E
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The logical sequence of the dream narrative is: the dream begins with a lion chasing the man (C), who runs and climbs a tree (F), then looks down to see the lion waiting (B), notices the rats eating the branch (E), sees the rats are black and white (D), and finally wakes up realizing it was a dream (A). The third sentence in this sequence is B.

Multiple choice

They made him tell them everything.

A sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

  1. He made them tell him everything.

  2. He has made to tell them everything.

  3. He has been made to tell them everything.

  4. He was made to tell them everything.

  5. He was made to have told them everything.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. The active verb 'made' becomes 'was made' in the passive.

Multiple choice

The opposition has criticized the government’s foreign policy.

A sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

  1. The government was criticized by the opposition for its foreign policy.

  2. The government’s foreign policy has been criticized by the opposition.

  3. The government has criticized the opposition’s foreign policy.

  4. The government and its foreign policy are criticized by the opposition.

  5. The opposition criticized the government for its foreign policy.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. The active verb 'has/have criticized' will become 'has/have been criticized' in the passive voice.

Multiple choice

Directions: A sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

He was considered a genius by Queen Victoria.

  1. Queen Victoria was considered him to be a genius.

  2. A genius was considered him by Queen Victoria.

  3. He was being considered a genius by Queen Victoria.

  4. A genius considered him by Queen Victoria.

  5. Queen Victoria considered him a genius.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

The passive verb 'was considered' becomes 'considered' in the active voice.

Multiple choice

Has anybody solved your problem?

A sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

  1. Your problem has been solved?

  2. Has your problem been solved?

  3. Anybody has solved your problem?

  4. Have you solved your problem?

  5. Your problem solved by anybody?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. 'Has solved' would become 'has been solved' in the passive voice.

Multiple choice

We must not take anything that does not belong to us.

A sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

  1. Anything that is not belonged to us must not be taken by us.

  2. Anything that does not belong to us is not taken by us.

  3. Anything that does not belong to us must not be taken by us.

  4. Anything is not taken by us that does not belong to us.

  5. Anything that is not taken by us does not belong to us.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. The active verb 'must not take' becomes 'must not be taken' in the passive voice. Let's analyze the original sentence.Subject - we; verb - must not take; object - anything that does not belong to us.When we change an active sentence into a passive sentence, the object of the active verb will become the subject of the passive verb. In this case, the object includes the clause 'that does not belong to us'. However, it does not undergo any change in the passive voice. Only the active verb of the main clause changes in the passive voice.

Multiple choice

They think Allwyn to be dangerous.

A sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

  1. Allwyn is thought to be dangerous.

  2. Allwyn has thought to be dangerous.

  3. Allwyn is being thought to be dangerous.

  4. Allwyn is thought to be dangerous to them.

  5. Allwyn has been thought to be dangerous.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. Many verbs are followed by object + infinitive. When we change these structures into the passive, the infinitive does not undergo any change.

Multiple choice

They suggested us a meeting place.

A sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

  1. We were being suggested a meeting place.

  2. A meeting place was suggested to us.

  3. We have been suggested a meeting place.

  4. A meeting place is suggested to us.

  5. A meeting place had been suggested to us.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. 'Suggested' becomes 'was/were suggested' in the passive voice. The sentence 'We were suggested a meeting place' is also grammatically correct.

Multiple choice

DIrections: A sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

We cannot achieve success without hard work.

  1. Success cannot be achieved without hard work.

  2. Success cannot have been achieved without hard work.

  3. Success cannot have been achieved by us without hard work.

  4. Success cannot achieve without hard work.

  5. Success cannot have achieved without hard work.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. The active verb ‘cannot achieve’ becomes ‘cannot be achieved’ in the passive voice. The agent (the person who performs the action) can be omitted in the passive voice.

Multiple choice

My father gave me this watch.

A sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

  1. This watch was given to me by my father.

  2. This watch had given to me by my father.

  3. This watch had been given to me by my father.

  4. I had been given this watch by my father.

  5. I am given this watch by my father.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. The active verb ‘gave’ becomes ‘was/were given’ in the passive voice.

Multiple choice

I have already shown the Officer Jay’s photo.

A sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

  1. The officer had already been shown Jay’s photo.

  2. Jay’s photo has already been shown to the Officer.

  3. Jay’s photo had already been shown to the Officer.

  4. The officer has already been showing Jay’s photo.

  5. Jay’s photo has already shown to the officer.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

When the active verb has two objects, there are two possibilities. a) The direct object (usually a thing) can be the subject of the passive verb.b) The indirect object (usually a person) can be the subject of the passive verb. In the given sentence, the direct object is the phrase 'Jay's photo' and the indirect object is the noun 'the Officer'.When the direct object becomes the subject of the passive verb, we get: Jay's photo has already been shown to the Officer.When the indirect object is the subject of the passive verb, we get: The officer has already been shown Jay's photo.

Multiple choice

Alice was drawing a picture.

A sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

  1. A picture was drawn by Alice.

  2. A picture was being drawn by Alice.

  3. Alice had drawn a picture.

  4. A picture had been drawn by Alice.

  5. A picture has been drawn by Alice.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. 'Was being drawn' is the passive form of the active verb 'was drawing'.