Transformation of Sentences Test 21

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Question 1
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Change the following statement into passive voice.
Tobacco manufacturers are making considerable efforts to gain new clients.

A
Considerable efforts are being made by tobacco manufacturers to gain new clients.

B
Considerable efforts were being made by tobacco manufacturers to gain new clients.

C
Considerable efforts are made by tobacco manufacturers to gain new clients.

D
To gain new clients by tobacco manufacturers, considerable efforts are being made.

Solution

An action in a sentence can be represented in two ways, namely active and passive voice.
The passive voice always uses the past participle form of the main verb irrespective of any tense. Only the auxiliary verbs depend upon the sentence given in the active voice.
The correct answer is A)Considerable efforts are being made by tobacco manufacturers to gain new clients.
The option A is correct as the given sentence is in active voice and to transform it into passive voice the subject of the given sentence
(Tobacco manufacturers) comes in the place of the object(considerable efforts) and vice versa. Also, as the sentence is in the present continuous tense, 'being' is added after the helping verb 'are' and before the past participle form of the main verb(make).
Options B, C, and D are wrong as the sentence is not in the past continuous tense, 'are made' cannot be used, and the sentence structure is wrong respectively. respectively.
Question 2
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Change the following statement into passive voice.
We are reaching the end of this exercise.

A
This exercise is ended by us.

B
The end of this exercise is being reached by us.

C
This is our end to the exercise.

D
The exercise has reached its end by us.

Solution

An action in a sentence can be represented in two ways, namely active and passive voice.
The passive voice always uses the past participle form of the main verb irrespective of any tense. Only the auxiliary verbs depend upon the sentence given in the active voice.
The option B is correct as the given sentence is in the active voice and to transform it into passive voice the subject of the given sentence
(we) comes in the place of the object (the end of this exercise) and vice-versa.
Also, as the given sentence is in the present continuous tense, 'is being' is used before the past participle form of the main verb (end).
Options A, C, and D are wrong as the subject is 'the end of this exercise', not 'this exercise', the object of the given sentence does not come in the place of the subject of the given sentence, and the sentence is not in present perfect tense respectively.
The correct answer is B)The end of this exercise is being reached by us.
Question 3
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Change the following statement into passive voice.
I don't like people keeping me waiting.

A
I don't like people are kept waiting.

B
I don't like people were kept me waiting.

C
I don't like being kept waiting by people.

D
I don't like people are being kept waiting.

Solution

An action in a sentence can be represented in two ways, namely active and passive voice.
The passive voice always uses the past participle form of the main verb irrespective of any tense. Only the auxiliary verbs depend upon the sentence given in the active voice.
The correct answer is C)I don't like being kept waiting by people.
Option C is correct as the given sentence is in the active voice and to transform it into the passive voice, the subject of the given sentence (people) comes in the place of the object(me) and vice versa. Also, as the sentence is in the present continuous tense, 'being kept waiting' is used.
Options A, B, and D are wrong as 'being' is missing, the meaning of the sentence is different from what is given, and 'people' is not at its place respectively.
Question 4
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Change the following statement into active voice:
Our colleague was given a gift when she retired.

A
Our colleague gave us a gift when she retired.

B
Our colleague was given a gift by us when she retired.

C
A gift was given to our colleague when she retired.

D
We gave our colleague a gift when she retired.

Solution

The given sentence is in the passive voice, as the subject 'Our colleague' indirectly receives an action 'was given' (and directly receives the direct object 'a gift').
If this sentence is changed to active voice, then the subject is also changed, in order to retain the meaning of the sentence.

'Subject (Our colleague) + verb (was given) + direct object (a gift) + adverb clause (when she retired)' changes to:
'New subject (We) + verb (gave) + indirect object (our colleague) + new object (a gift) + adverb clause (when she retired)'
The active form of 'was given' in the simple past tense is 'gave'.
This can be seen in option D, hence it's the right answer.
(The new subject 'we' is implied in the passive voice: Our colleague was given a gift by us when she retired.)

Option A: The sentence has changed in meaning, as the verb form alone has been changed from passive to active.
Option B: This sentence is the same as the original one. The only change made is that the implied words 'by us' are explicit in this sentence.
Option C: This sentence is still in passive voice 'was given' is the passive verb form.
Hence options A, B and C are incorrect.
Question 5
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Change the following statement into indirect speech.

The teacher said to the student, "Do not talk nonsense."

A
The teacher said the student that do not talk nonsense.

B
The teacher forbade the student to talk nonsense.

C
The teacher ordered the student to talk nonsense.

D
The teacher asked the student not to talk nonsense.

Solution

Indirect Speech is used to report something in our own words.
In case of order, the pattern for converting direct speech to reported speech is verb + indirect object + to-clause.
The indirect object is the person spoken to. Verbs in case of order can be command, order, warn, forbid.
Thus, the sentence would be - The teacher forbade the student to talk nonsense.
Hence, option B is the correct answer.
Question 6
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Change the following statement into indirect speech.

Ritul said, "Alas! I am ruined." [Advanced]

A
Ritul said that I am ruined.

B
Ritul cried with grief that I am ruined.

C
Ritul cried with grief that he was ruined.

D
Ritul said with grief that he was ruined.

Solution

Exclamatory sentences are those sentences which express a state of sorrow, joy, wonder or excitement. To change such sentences into indirect speech, specific words are added to the sentence like exclaimed with joy, exclaimed with wonder, cried with grief, etc.
The given sentence is an example of a state of sorrow. The sentence would become - Ritul cried with grief that he was ruined.
Thus, option C is the correct answer.
Question 7
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Change the following statement into indirect speech.

He said, "How can I help in these circumstances?"

A
He told that how could I help in these circumtances.

B
He asked how he could help in those circumtances.

C
He asked how he could help in these circumtances.

D
He told how he could help in those circumstances.

Solution

Indirect Speech is used to report something in our own words.
The given example is an example of Interrogative Questions. Indirect speech is formed by using 'ask' + question word + clause.
The clause will have the question, in normal word order and with the necessary tense change. In this case, the simple present tense is given in clause. It would be changed to simple past tense. 'Can' is changed to could and 'these' is changed to 'those'.
Indirect speech would be - He asked how he could help in those circumstances.
Thus, option B is the correct answer according to the rules.
Question 8
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Change the following statement into indirect speech.
He said, "Let the sweets be distributed among the children."

A
He said to let the sweets be distributed among the children.

B
He told to let the sweets be distributed among the children.

C
He proposed to let the sweets be distributed among the children.

D
He proposed that the sweets be distributed among the children.

Solution

The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported).
In the direct speech, the exact words of the original speaker are repeated.
In the indirect speech (reported speech), the exact meaning of what the speaker told is expressed but not necessarily in the speaker’s exact words.
Option D is correct as the sentence in the inverted commas is in the simple present tense and that's why 'let' is not used.
Options A, B, and C are wrong as 'said', 'told' cannot be used, and 'let' should not be used respectively.
The correct answer is D) He proposed that the sweets be distributed among the children.
Question 9
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Change the following statement into indirect speech.
Mohit said, "Bravo, we have got the shield." [Advanced]

A
Mohit ordered with joy that they had got the shield.

B
Mohit exclaimed with joy that they had got the shield.

C
Mohit exclaimed that they have got the shield.

D
Mohit exclaimed with joy that he had got the shield.

Solution

The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported).
In the direct speech, the exact words of the original speaker are repeated.
In the indirect speech (reported speech), the exact meaning of what the speaker told is expressed but not necessarily in the speaker’s exact words.
Option B is correct as the sentence in the inverted commas is in the present perfect tense and the appropriate introductory verb 'exclaimed ' is used with 'joy'.
Options A, C, and D are wrong as 'ordered', 'that', and 'he' cannot be used respectively.
The correct answer is B)Mohit exclaimed with joy that they had got the shield.
Question 10
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Change the following statement into active voice:
The thief climbed over the wall without being seen.

A
The wall was climbed over by the thief without being seen.

B
The thief was climbed over the wall without being seen.

C
Without being seen, the thief climbed over the wall.

D
The thief climbed over the wall without anyone seeing him.

Solution

The given sentence is in the passive voice, as the verb form 'being seen' is passive, it means that the subject 'the thief' will receive the action 'without being seen'.
If this sentence is changed to active voice, then the subject is also changed, in order to retain the meaning of the sentence.

The active form of 'being seen' in the simple past tense is 'seeing'.
Also, the subject (doer) 'anyone' is implied in the passive voice: without being seen by anyone'.
This can be seen in option D, hence it's the right answer.

Option A: The sentence has been changed to passive voice, where the subject 'the wall' receives the action 'was climbed over'. But, the sentence has to be changed to active voice.
Option B: The verb form 'was climbed over' is in passive voice whereas it needs to be changed to active.
Option C: This sentence is still in passive voice 'without being seen' is the passive verb form.
Hence options A, B and C are incorrect.

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Question 1

Considerable efforts are being made by tobacco manufacturers to gain new clients.

Considerable efforts were being made by tobacco manufacturers to gain new clients.

Considerable efforts are made by tobacco manufacturers to gain new clients.

To gain new clients by tobacco manufacturers, considerable efforts are being made.

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Question 2

This exercise is ended by us.

The end of this exercise is being reached by us.

This is our end to the exercise.

The exercise has reached its end by us.

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Question 3

I don't like people are kept waiting.

I don't like people were kept me waiting.

I don't like being kept waiting by people.

I don't like people are being kept waiting.

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Question 4

Our colleague gave us a gift when she retired.

Our colleague was given a gift by us when she retired.

A gift was given to our colleague when she retired.

We gave our colleague a gift when she retired.

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Question 5

The teacher said the student that do not talk nonsense.

The teacher forbade the student to talk nonsense.

The teacher ordered the student to talk nonsense.

The teacher asked the student not to talk nonsense.

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Question 6

Ritul said that I am ruined.

Ritul cried with grief that I am ruined.

Ritul cried with grief that he was ruined.

Ritul said with grief that he was ruined.

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Question 7

He told that how could I help in these circumtances.

He asked how he could help in those circumtances.

He asked how he could help in these circumtances.

He told how he could help in those circumstances.

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Question 8

He said to let the sweets be distributed among the children.

He told to let the sweets be distributed among the children.

He proposed to let the sweets be distributed among the children.

He proposed that the sweets be distributed among the children.

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Question 9

Mohit ordered with joy that they had got the shield.

Mohit exclaimed with joy that they had got the shield.

Mohit exclaimed that they have got the shield.

Mohit exclaimed with joy that he had got the shield.

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Question 10

The wall was climbed over by the thief without being seen.

The thief was climbed over the wall without being seen.

Without being seen, the thief climbed over the wall.

The thief climbed over the wall without anyone seeing him.

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