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.

Active and passive voiceDirect and indirect speechNarration changeTense consistencyVerb form transformation

Sentence Transformation Questions

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'.

Multiple choice

The visitors were shown a collection of old manuscripts.

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 collection of old manuscripts was shown to the visitors.

  2. The hostess was showing the visitors a collection of old manuscripts.

  3. The hostess showed the visitors a collection of old manuscripts.

  4. The hostess was showed us a collection of old manuscripts.

  5. A collection of old manuscripts showed the visitors.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. The passive verb ‘were/was shown’ becomes ‘showed’ in the active voice. When the agent (the person who performs the action) is not mentioned in the passive voice, we can use a noun/pronoun appropriate for the context in the active voice.

Multiple choice

The government has launched a massive child welfare scheme in many parts of the country.

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 massive child welfare scheme is launched by the government in many parts of the country.

  2. A massive child welfare scheme has been launched by the government in many parts of the country.

  3. Many parts of the country have launched a massive child welfare scheme.

  4. The government in many parts of the country has launched a massive child welfare scheme.

  5. A massive child welfare scheme was launched in many parts of the country by the government.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. The active verb 'has launched' becomes 'has been launched' in the passive voice.

Multiple choice

Historians have written too many books about the Second World War.

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.

  1. Too many books were written about the Second World War.

  2. Too many books have been written about the Second World War.

  3. Too many books had been written about the Second World War.

  4. About the Second World War too many books are written.

  5. Too many books about the Second World War are being written.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. The active verb 'have written' becomes 'have been written' in the passive voice.

Multiple choice

The robbers destroyed the chairs and tables. They also attacked the inmates.

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 chairs and tables were destroyed by the robbers. The inmates were also being attacked by them.

  2. The chairs and tables were destroyed by the robbers. The inmates were also attacked by them.

  3. The chairs and tables had been destroyed by the robbers. The inmates had also been attacked by them.

  4. Including the chairs and tables, the robbers had attacked the inmates.

  5. The chairs and tables were destroyed by the robbers. The inmates had also attacked them.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. 'Were/was destroyed' is the passive form of the active verb 'destroyed' and 'were/was attacked' is the passive form of the active verb 'attacked'.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the active voice into passive voice.

He was troubling me for a long time.

  1. He was being troubled from a long time.

  2. He was being troubled for a long time by him.

  3. I had been troubling for a long time.

  4. I was being troubled for a long time by him.

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In passive voice of past continuous tense, the rule is: 'Object + was/were + present tense verb + being + past participle + phrase + by + subject'.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the direct sentence into an indirect sentence.

Fatima said to her brother, “I am proud of you”.

  1. Fatima told her brother if she was proud of him.

  2. Fatima told her brother that she is proud of him.

  3. Fatima told her brother that she was proud of him.

  4. Fatima asked her brother whether she was proud of him.

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Reporting verb is in past tense. So, the reported verb will also be in past tense. 'That' will replace inverted commas.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the direct sentence into an indirect sentence.

The doctor said to the patient, "Take medicine on time”.

  1. The doctor ordered the patient to take medicine on time.

  2. The doctor advised the patient to take medicine on time.

  3. The doctor advised the patient if he can take medicine on time.

  4. The doctor said the the patient to take medicine on time.

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Case of imperative sentence: Reported verb would change into 'advised' as an advice is given here.