Active Passive Part-1

Total Questions: 50

11. The workers will not be satisfied with empty promises. [SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)]

(a) Empty promises will not satisfy the workers.
(b) Empty promises would not satisfy the workers.
(c) Empty promises do not satisfy the workers.
(d) Empty promises cannot satisfy the workers.

Correct Answer: (a) Empty promises will not satisfy the workers.

Solution:(a) Empty promises will not satisfy the workers.

(b) Empty promises would not satisfy the workers. (Incorrect Modal)

(d) Empty promises cannot satisfy the workers. (Incorrect Modal)

12. Take these two pills with warm water. [SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)]

(a) Warm water should be taken with these two pills.
(b) You may take these two pills with warm water.
(c) You are ordered to take these two pills with warm water.
(d) These two pills should be taken with warm water.

Correct Answer: (d) These two pills should be taken with warm water.

Solution:(d) These two pills should be taken with warm water.(Correct)

(a) Warm water should be taken with these two pills. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

(b) You may take these two pills with warm water. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

13. Let the fire be kept burning at night. [SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)]

(a) You must burn the fire at night.
(b) The fire should be burnt at night.
(c) Let the fire burning at night
(d) Keep the fire burning at night.

Correct Answer: (d) Keep the fire burning at night.

Solution:(d) Keep the fire burning at night. (Correct)

(a) You must burn the fire at night. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

(b) The fire should be burnt at night. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

14. One can achieve nothing without hard work. [SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)]

(a) Nothing is achieved without hard work.
(b) Nothing will be achieved without hard work.
(c) Nothing has been achieved without hard work.
(d) Nothing can be achieved without hard work.

Correct Answer: (d) Nothing can be achieved without hard work.

Solution:(d) Nothing can be achieved without hard work. (Correct)

(a) Nothing is achieved without hard work. (Incorrect Helping Verb)

(b) Nothing will be achieved without hard work. (Incorrect Modal)

15. Why didn't your father accompany you? [SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)]

(a) Why were you not accompanied by your father?
(b) Why have you not been accompanied by your father?
(c) Why didn't you be accompanied by your father?
(d) Why wasn't your father accompanied by you?

Correct Answer: (a) Why were you not accompanied by your father?

Solution:(a) Why were you not accompanied by your father?(Correct)

(b) Why have you not been accompanied by your father?(Incorrect Helping Verb)

(d) Why wasn't your father accompanied by you?(Incorrect Sentence Structure)

16. Everybody wants others to respect them. [SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)]

(a) They want others to be respected by everybody.
(b) Everybody wants to respect others.
(c) Everybody wants to be respected by others.
(d) Everybody wanted to be respected by others.

Correct Answer: (c) Everybody wants to be respected by others.

Solution:(c) Everybody wants to be respected by others. (Correct)

(a) They want others to be respected by everybody. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

(b) Everybody wants to respect others. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

(d) Everybody wanted to be respected by others. (Incorrect Tense)

17. It is said that Einstein was a genius. [SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)]

(a) People are saying that Einstein was a genius.
(b) People said that Einstein was a genius.
(c) People have said that Einstein was a genius.
(d) People say that Einstein was a genius.

Correct Answer: (d) People say that Einstein was a genius.

Solution:(d) People say that Einstein was a genius. (Correct)

(a) People are saying that Einstein was a genius. (Incorrect

Tense)

(b) People said that Einstein was a genius. (Incorrect Tense)

18. It was decided by Salim Ali to devote his life to the preservation of Indian birds. [SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)]

(a) Salim devoted his life to the preservation of Indian birds.
(b) Salim Ali decided to devote his life to the preservation of Indian birds.
(c) Salim Ali has decided to devote his life to the preservation of Indian birds.
(d) Salim Ali had decided to devote his life to the preservation of Indian birds.

Correct Answer: (b) Salim Ali decided to devote his life to the preservation of Indian birds.

Solution:(b) Salim Ali decided to devote his life to the preservation of Indian birds. (Correct)

(a) Salim devoted his life to the preservation of Indian birds. (Main verb is missing)

(d) Salim Ali had decided to devote his life to the preservation of Indian birds. (Incorrect Tense)

19. The award was presented to her by the director. [SSC CGL Tier II (26/10/2023)]

(a) She presented the award to the director.
(b) The award presented to her by the director.
(c) The director presented the award to her.
(d) She was presenting the award to the director.

Correct Answer: (c) The director presented the award to her.

Solution:(c) The director presented the award to her. (Correct)

(a) She presented the award to the director. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

(b) The award presented to her by the director. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

(d) She was presenting the award to the director. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

20. By whom were you taught English grammar and composition? [SSC CGL Tier II (26/10/2023)]

(a) Who has taught you English grammar and composition?
(b) Whom taught you English grammar and composition?
(c) Who had taught you English grammar and composition?
(d) Who taught you English grammar and composition?

Correct Answer: (d) Who taught you English grammar and composition?

Solution:(d) Who taught you English grammar and composition?(Correct)

(a) Who has taught you English grammar and composition?(Incorrect Tense)

(b) Whom taught you English grammar and composition? (Incorrect Pronoun)

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