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Directions (1-20) In the following question, a sentence
has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of
four alternatives suggested, select the one, which
best expresses the same sentence in
Passive/Active Voice.
1. Do not idle away your time.
(A) Your time should not be idled away.
(B) Let your time be not idled away.
(C) Let your time not be idled away.
(D) Your time not be idled away.
2. It is possible to do this.
(A) It is possible to have done this
(B) This is possible to be done.
(C) It is possible to be done.
(D) It can be done.
3. I had completed the assignment.
(A) I had been completed the assignment.
(B) The assignment had completed by me.
(C) The assignment was been completed by me
(D) The assignment had been completed by me
4. He mailed his application for a new job.
(A) The application for a new job were mailed by
him.
(B) He mailed the application for a new job.
(C) The application for a new job was mailed by
him.
(D) None
5. He had kept up his training regimen for a month.
(A) His training regimen had been kept up for a
month.
(B) He had been kept up his training regimen for a
month.
(C) He had keep up his training regimen for a
month.
(D) His training regimen had kept up for a month.
6. This is being taught by her.
(A) She is teaching this.
(B) This will be taught by her.
(C) She can teach this.
(D) She has to teach this.
7. I bought a new dress last month.
(A) Last month a new dress was bought by I.
(B) Last month a new dress was bought by me.
(C) Last month a new dress is bought by me.
(D) Last month a new dress had been bought by
me.
8. Sita learns her lessons daily
(A) Her lessons is learnt daily by Sita
(B) Her lessons are learnt daily by Sita
(C) Her lessons was learnt daily by Sita
(D) Her lessons were learnt daily by Sita
9. The government has not approved the new drug for
sale.
(A) The government approval for the sale by the
new drug has not been given.
(B) The new drug has not been approved for sale by
the government.
(C) For the sale of the new drug we have not been
given the approval.
(D) The new drug was not approved by the
government.
10. They are not huge magnitude events.”
(A) They is being not huge magnitude events
(B) Magnitude events are not being huge.
(C) Are not huge magnitude events
(D) Magnitude event not being huge.
11. Samsung starts the event talking about the Galaxy
Fold.
(A) Samsung starts the event talking about the
Galaxy Fold.
(B) The Galaxy fold talking about the event is being
started by Samsung
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(C) The Galaxy fold talking about the event is start
by Samsung
(D) Samsung starts the event talking about the
Galaxy Fold.
12. They have published all the details of the invention.
(A) All the details of the invention have been
published by them.
(B) The publication of the details of invention was
done by them.
(C) All the details have been invented by the
publishers.
(D) All the inventions have been detailed by them.
13. When Ram arrived home, police arrested him.
(A) When Ram arrived home, he had been arrested
by police.
(B) When Ram arrived home, he is arrested by
police.
(C) When Ram arrived home, he was arrested by
police.
(D) When Ram arrived home, he was being arrested
by police.
14. The traitors should be shot dead.
(A) They should have shot the traitors dead.
(B) They shot the traitors dead.
(C) They should shoot the traitors dead.
(D) They shall shoot the traitors dead.
15. The news surprised us.
(A) We had been surprised at the news.
(B) We had being surprised by the news.
(C) We were surprised at the news.
(D) We had surprised by the news.
16. I have to deposit some money.
(A) Some money has to be deposited by me.
(B) Some money have to be deposited by me.
(C) Some money has to deposit by me.
(D) Some money has to be deposit by me.
17. I have read the newspaper.
(A) Have i read the newspaper.
(B) I had been read the newspaper.
(C) The newspaper has read by me.
(D) The newspaper has been read by me.
18. He does not light the candle.
(A) The candle is not lighting by him.
(B) He is not light the candle.
(C) He do not light the candle.
(D) The candle is not lighted by him.
19. They have been performing a drama at the stage.
(A) A drama has been performing by them at the
stage.
(B) They have been performing a drama.
(C) A drama has been performed at the stage.
(D) None of the above.
20. Tell the servant to prepare tea.
(A) You are asked to tell the servant to prepare tea.
(B) You are said to tell the servant to prepare tea.
(C) You are ordered to tell the servant to prepare
tea.
(D) You are advised to tell the servant to prepare
tea.
Directions (21-30) In the following question, a sentence
has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of
four alternatives suggested, select the one, which
best expresses the same sentence in
Passive/Active Voice.
21. He has a gut feeling that his brother may be keeping
a secret.
(A) He has a gut feeling that maybe his brother kept
a secret.
(B) A gut feeling is had that a secret is kept by his
brother.
(C) He had a gut feeling that a secret was kept by
his brother.
(D) He has a gut feeling that a secret may be being
kept by his brother.
22. She has preserved all the old letters of her dead
lover.
(A) All the old letters of her dead lover have been
preserved by her.
(B) All the old letters have been preserved.
(C) All the old letters of her dead lover has been
preserved by her.
(D) The letters of her old lover have been preserved.
23. Who gave you permission to enter?
(A) By whom were you given permission to enter?
(B) By whom was you given permission to enter?
(C) By whom you were given permission to enter?
(D) By whom given you permission to enter?
24. The Principal has granted him a scholarship.
(A) A scholarship has granted to him by the
Principal.
(B) He has been granted a scholarship by the
Principal.
(C) He has granted a scholarship by the Principal.'
(D) A scholarship was granted to him by the
Principal.
25. I would advise you not to get on the wrong side of
your boss.
(A) It would be advised by me not to get on the
wrong side of your boss.
(B) It would be my advice not to get on the wrong
side of your boss.
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(C) You would be advised by me not to get on the
wrong side of your boss.
(D) You would be advised by me to not get on the
wrong side of your boss.
26. It is possible to do this.
(A) It is possible to have done this
(B) This is possible to be done.
(C) It is possible to be done.
(D) It can be done.
27. He was disgusted with the flattery of his assistant.
(A) The flattery of his assistant disgusted him.
(B) His assistant's flattery had disgusted him.
(C) He was disgusted with his assistant for his
flattery.
(D) The flattery of his assistant will disgust.
28. Many children have been kidnapped by the
militants.
(A) The militants have kidnapped many children.
(B) The militants are kidnapping many children.
(C) The militants kidnapped many children.
(D) The militants had kidnapped many children.
29. I bought a new dress last month.
(A) Last month a new dress was bought by I.
(B) Last month a new dress was bought by me.
(C) Last month a new dress is bought by me.
(D) Last month a new dress had been bought by me.
30. Sameer could be doing anything else but sleep.
(A) Anything else but sleep could be done by
Sameer.
(B) Sameer could do anything else but sleep.
(C) Anything else but sleep could have been done
by Sameer.
(D) None of the option is correct.
Directions (31-35) In the following question, a sentence
has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of
four alternatives suggested, select the one, which
best expresses the same sentence in
Passive/Active Voice.
31. What one must do one must do properly.
(A) What must be done must be done properly.
(B) It must be done properly what one must do.
(C) It must be done what one must do properly.
(D) One must do properly what has to be done.
32. Look at the poll results-do they inspire hope?
(A) Let the poll results be looked-is hope inspired by
them?
(B) Let the poll results be looked at-has hope been
inspired by them?
(C) Let the poll results be looked at-is hope being
inspired by them?
(D) Let the poll results be looked at-is hope inspired
by them?
33. It is your duty to make tea at eleven O'clock.
(A) You are asked to make tea at eleven O'clock.
(B) You are required to make tea at eleven O'clock.
(C) You are supposed to make tea at eleven O'clock.
(D) Tea is to be made by you at eleven O'clock.
34. He was congratulated by his teacher on his brilliant
success in the recent examination.
(A) His teacher congratulated him on his brilliant
success in the recent examination.
(B) His teacher congratulated him for his success in
the examination.
(C) His teacher congratulated him on his success.
(D) His teacher congratulated him.
35. People speak English all over the world.
(A) English is spoken all over the world.
(B) English was spoken all over the world.
(C) English was spoken by people.
(D) English is spoken by people.
Directions (36-45) In the following question, a sentence
has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of
four alternatives suggested, select the one, which
best expresses the same sentence in
Passive/Active Voice.
36. You are disturbing me.
(A) I am being disturbed by you.
(B) I have been disturbed by you.
(C) I had been disturbed by you.
(D) I am disturbed by you.
37. Jemmy always plays the piano.
(A) The piano is always played by Jessica
(B) The piano are always played by Jessica
(C) The piano always played by Jessica
(D) The piano had always played by Jessica
38. The poor must be looked after by society:
(A) Society must have looked after the poor.
(B) Society must look after the poor.
(C) Society must be looked after the poor.
(D) Society must looked after the poor.
39. Many factors within our nation affect the economy.
(A) The economy was affected by many factors
within our nation.
(B) The economy has affected by many factors
within our nation.
(C) The economy is being affected by many factors
within our nation.
(D) The economy is affected by many factors within
our nation.
40. The child upset the salt over everything.
(A) The child is upset about the salt over everything.
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(B) The salt is upset over everything by the child.
(C) The salt is upsetted by the child over everything.
(D) The salt was upset over everything by the child.
41. The youngsters lined the cafe.
(A) The cafe is lined by the youngsters.
(B) The cafe was lined by the youngsters.
(C) The cafe lined by the youngsters.
(D) The cafe is lined.
42. The travel agent is making all the reservations.
(A) All the reservations is made by the travel agent.
(B) All the reserving will be made by the travel
agent.
(C) All the reservations are being made by the travel
agent.
(D) All the reserving is made by the travel agent.
43. I remember my father taking me to the theatre.
(A) I remember my father took me to the theatre.
(B) I remember taken to the theatre by my father.
(C) I remember being taken to the theatre by my
father.
(D) I remember my father taken me to the theatre.
44. One finds mosquitoes everywhere.
(A) One finds mosquitoes are being everywhere.
(B) One finds mosquitoes are everywhere.
(C) Mosquitoes are founded everywhere.
(D) Mosquitoes are found everywhere.
45. She has been writing a letter.
(A) She had writing a letter.
(B) She had been writing a letter.
(C) She have been writing a letter.
(D) None
Directions (46-50) In the following question, a sentence
has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of
four alternatives suggested, select the one, which
best expresses the same sentence in
Passive/Active Voice.
46. Many types of fish were being sold by them at the
market.
(A) They have sold many types of fish at the market.
(B) They are selling many types of fish at the
market.
(C) They were selling many types of fish at the
market.
(D) They sell many types of fish at the market.
47. Suresh was nominated by my friend for the post.
(A) My friend nominated Suresh for the post.
(B) My friend has nominated Suresh for the post.
(C) My friend nominates Suresh for the post.
(D) My friend is nominating Suresh for the post.
48. We have cycled more than ten kilometers.
(A) More than ten kilometers have been cycled by
us.
(B) We have been cycling for more than ten
kilometers.
(C) More than ten kilometers had been cycled by us.
(D) More than ten kilometers have been cycle by
us.
49. Many types of fish were being sold by them at the
market.
(A) They have sold many types of fish at the market.
(B) They are selling many types of fish at the
market.
(C) They were selling many types of fish at the
market.
(D) They sell many types of fish at the market.
50. He was disgusted with the flattery of his assistant.
(A) The flattery of his assistant disgusted him.
(B) His assistant’s flattery had disgusted him.
(C) He was disgusted with his assistant for his
flattery.
(D) The flattery of his assistant will disgust him.
Directions (51-55) In the following questions, change
the Statements given in Direct Speech form into
Indirect Speech or vice versa, with the help of
given four options (A), (B), (C), (D).
51. The lady asked me how my uncle was.
(A) The lady said to me, “How is your uncle?”
(B) The lady asked me,“How has your uncle been?”
(C) The lady said to me, “How was your uncle?”
(D) The lady asked me, “How is your uncle doing?”
52. The doctor said, "well, what can I do for you?"
(A) The doctor wanted to know what he could do for
her.
(B) The doctor said that he couldn't do anything for
her.
(C) The doctor asked what he couldn't do for her.
(D) The doctor wondered what he could do for her.
53. He said, “I was washing the dishes.”
(A) He said that he had been washing the dishes.
(B) He said that he had washed the dishes.
(C) He said that he has wash the dishes.
(D) He said that he did wash the dishes
54. My father says, "Prices are shooting up alarmingly."
(A) My father says that prices shoot up alarmingly.
(B) My father says that the price was shooting up
alarmingly.
(C) My father says that prices shot up alarmingly.
(D) My father said that the prices were shooting up
alarmingly.
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55. The teacher said to the student, "Have you brought
your lunch?"
(A) The student was asked by the teacher about
bringing his lunch.
(B) The teacher asked the student if he would be
bringing his lunch.
(C) The teacher asked the student if he had brought
his lunch.
(D) The teacher asked the student if he has brought
his lunch.
Directions (56-65) In the following questions, change
the Statements given in Direct Speech form into
Indirect Speech or vice versa, with the help of
given four options (A), (B), (C), (D).
56. The foreman said to his workers "I cannot pay you
higher wages."
(A) The foreman warned his workers that he cannot
pay them higher wages.
(B) The foreman told his workers that he could not
pay them higher wages.
(C) The foreman told his workers that they could not
be paid higher wages.
(D) The foreman forbid his workers to pay higher
wages.
57. "How old is your grandmother?", Navneet asked her.
(A) Navneet asked her how old her grandmother is.
(B) Navneet asked her how old her grandmother has
been.
(C) Navneet asked her how old her grandmother
was.
(D) Navneet asked her how old is her grandmother.
58. Priya advised me not to go to school the next day.
(A) "Don't go to school next day" Priya said to me.
(B) "Don't go to school tomorrow" Priya said to me.
(C) Priya said, "Will you not go to school
tomorrow?"
(D) Priya told me that, "Don't go to school
tomorrow."
59. The trainee asked his boss, "Shall I email this letter
again, Sir?"
(A) The tra inee asked his boss politely if he shall
email that letter again.
(B) The trainee asked his boss politely if he should
email that letter agai n, sir.
(C) The trainee asked his boss politely if he shall
email that letter again, sir.
(D) The trainee asked his boss politely if he should
email that letter again.
60. The coach said to the child, "Don't make the water
muddy."
(A) The coach commanded the child don't make the
water dirty.
(B) The coach commanded to the child not to make
the water dirty.
(C) The coach commanded the child not to make
the water dirty.
(D) The coach commanded to the child don't make
the water dirty.
61. Father says, "Kashmir is the heaven on earth."
(A) Father said that Kashmir has been the heaven on
earth.
(B) Father is saying that Kashmir is the heaven on
earth.
(C) Father says that Kashmir is the heaven on earth.
(D) Father says that Kashmir was the heaven on
earth.
62. The accused said to the judge, "Let me meet my
children before I die, sir."
(A) The accused requests the judge to let him meet
his children before he died.
(B) The accused requested the judge to let him meet
his children before he died.
(C) The accused begs the judge to allow him to meet
his children before he dies.
(D) The accused begged the judge to let him meet
his children before he dies.
63. The old man said, "Thanks I shall never forget this
kindness, Ankit."
(A) The old man applauded Ankit for his kindness
and he shall never forget Ankit.
(B) The old man thanked Ankit and assured him
that he would never forget his kindness.
(C) Ankit was being thanked by the old man for his
kindness towards an old man.
(D) The old man said thank you to Ankit for his
kindness.
64. Gopal's mother reminded him to take his wallet.
(A) “Are you going to take your wallet or not?”
said Gopal to his mother.
(B) “Don't forget to take your wallet, Gopal” said his
mother.
(C) Gopal's mother said, “Remember your wallet,
Gopal?
(D) “Here is your wallet Gopal” said his mother.
65. "Do you want some more chocolates?" asked my
cousin.
(A) My cousin asked me if I want some more
chocolates.
(B) My cousin said to me if I wanted some more
chocolates.
(C) My cousin asked me that I wanted some more
chocolates.
(D) My cousin asked me whether I wanted some
more chocolates.
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Directions (66-75) In the following questions, change
the Statements given in Direct Speech form into
Indirect Speech or vice versa, with the help of
given four options (A), (B), (C), (D).
66. Alex said, " I am quite good here"
(A) Alex said that he was quite good there.
(B) Alex asked he was quite good there.
(C) Alex said if he was quite good there.
(D) Alex said that he was been quite good there.
67. Lali said, “I am having tea.”
(A) Lali said that she was been having tea.
(B) Lali said that she was being having tea.
(C) Lali said that she was having tea.
(D) None
68. Rahul said, ‘I will have to reach home by 8.30.’
(A) Rahul said that he would have been to reach
home by 8.30.
(B) Rahul said that he would have to reach home by
8.30.
(C) Rahul said that he would had to reach home by
8.30.
(D) Rahul said that he would has been to reach home
by 8.30.
69. The boy told the girl, ‘I told you that we were not
going on a holiday.’
(A) The boy told the girl that he had told her that
they were not going on a holiday.
(B) The boy told the girl that he had told her that
they were not going on a holiday.
(C) The boy told the girl that he had told her that
they were not going on a holiday.
(D) The boy told the girl that he had told her that
they were not going on a holiday.
70. Joey said, " I, who am the winner, shall appear
tomorrow.
(A) Joey said, he, who was the winner, would appear
the next day.
(B) Joey said, he, who was the winner, would appear
the next day.
(C) Joey said, he, who was the winner, would appear
the next day.
(D) Joey said, he, who was the winner, would appear
the next day.
71. Mark said, "What is main point to remember in
narration?
(A) Marx said that what was main point to
remember in narration.
(B) Marx told to what was main point to remember
in narration.
(C) Marx asked what was main point to remember in
narration.
(D) Marx asked if what was mainpoint to remember
in narration.
72. I was working when you came in.
(A) He said that he had been working when I had
come in.
(B) He said that he had working when I had come in.
(C) He said that he has been working when I had
come in.
(D) He said that he was working when I had come
in.
73. Your brother will say, “Life was very hard during
the war”.
(A) Your brother will say that life was very hard
during the war.
(B) Your brother will say that life was very hard
during the war.
(C) Your brother will say that life was very hard
during the war.
(D) Your brother will say that life was very hard
during the war.
74. The professor said to the students, ‘Do not make a
noise.’
(A) The professor forbade the students from making
a noise.
(B) The professor said to the students not to make a
noise.
(C) The professor forbade the students saying they
should not be making a noise.
(D) The professor tells the students to not to make a
noise.
75. ‘Do you have anything to tell me, little princess?’
asked the king.
(A) The king ask the little princess if she have
anything to tell him.
(B) The king asked the little princess that if she has
anything to tell him.
(C) The king said to the little princess if she had
anything to say to him.
(D) The king asked the little princess whether she
had anything to tell him.
Directions (76-85) In the following questions, change
the Statements given in Direct Speech form into
Indirect Speech or vice versa, with the help of
given four options (A), (B), (C), (D).
76. Shanta said 'why are you late? I waited for you so
long'.
(A) Shanta asked why he was late. She told that she
had waited for him for long.
(B) Shanta said to him why he was late. She told
that she had waited for him for long.
(C) Shanta asked he was late. She told that she had
waited for him for long.
(D) Shanta asked why he was late. She said that she
had waited for him for long.
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77. He said, "Let Manu do his worst, he cannot harm
me."
(A) He suggested to Manu to do his worst, he could
not harm me.
(B) He told that if Manu did his worst, he could not
harm me.
(C) He declared that Manu might do his worst, he
could not harm me.
(D) He declared that though Manu might do his
worst, he could not harm me.
78. I said to her. “All your faults will be pardoned if
you confess them.”
(A) I told her that all her faults would have to be
pardoned if she confessed them.
(B) I told her that all her faults will have to be
pardoned if she confessed them.
(C) I told her that all her faults would be pardoned
if she confessed them.
(D) I told her that all her faults will be pardoned
if you confess them.
79. “May you live long and prosper", said the old lady
to her son.
(A) The old lady prayed for her son and said that he
might live long and prosper.
(B) The old lady blessed her son with long life and
wished him prosperity.
(C) The old lady prayed for her son's long life and
prosperity
(D) The old lady blessed her son and prayed for his
long life and prosperity
80. My Mother said, “The sun rises in the east.”
(A) My Mother said to the sun rises in the east.
(B) My Mother said that the sun rise in the east.
(C) My Mother said that the sun rises in the east.
(D) My Mother asked me that the sun rises in the
east.
81. Deepak said, “I am having tea.”
(A) Deepak said that he was having tea.
(B) Deepak said that he having tea.
(C) Deepak said that he was been having tea.
(D) Deepak said that he has having tea.
82. The doctor said, "well, what can I do for you?"
(A) The doctor wanted to know what he could do
for her.
(B) The doctor said that he couldn't do anything for
her.
(C) The doctor asked what he couldn't do for her.
(D) The doctor wondered what he could do for her.
83. The king said to him, 'you are banished from my
kingdom.
(A) The king said to him he was banished from his
kingdom
(B) The king told him he was banish from his
kingdom
(C) The king told him he was banishing from his
kingdom
(D) The king told him he was banished from his
kingdom
84. He said, "I'll teach Mathematics online tomorrow."
(A) He said he would teach Mathematics online
tomorrow.
(B) He said he should teach Mathematics online
tomorrow.
(C) He said he can teach Mathematics online
tomorrow.
(D) He said he cannot teach Mathematics online
tomorrow.
85. The doctor said to the patient, ‘Quit smoking.’
(A) The doctor ordered the patient to quit smoking.
(B) The doctor advised the patient to quit smoking.
(C) The doctor advised the patient for quitting
smoking.
(D) The doctor said to the patient to quit smoking
Directions (86-95) In the following questions, change
the Statements given in Direct Speech form into
Indirect Speech or vice versa, with the help of
given four options (A), (B), (C), (D).
86. Socrates said, “Virtue is its own reward."
(A) Socrates said that virtue had its own rewards.
(B) Socrates says that virtue is its own reward.
(C) Socrates said that virtue is its own reward.
(D) Socrates said that virtue was its own reward.
87. Reena said to the teacher, “Could you please repeat
the question?"
(A) Reena requested the teacher if he could please
repeat the question.
(B) Reena requested the teacher to please repeat the
question.
(C) Reena requested the teacher to repeat the
question.
(D) Reena requested the teacher if he could repeat
the question.
88. He said, "it used to be a lovely, quiet street."
(A) He said that it used to be a lovely, quiet street.
(B) He pointed out that it had used to be a lovely,
quiet street.
(C) He said that there used to be a lovely, quiet
street.
(D) He inquired whether there was a lovely, quiet
street.
89. Rani Said to her friend, “I am an early riser.”
(A) Rani told to her friend that she is an early riser.
(B) Rani said her friend that she is an early riser.
(C) Rani told her friend that she is an early riser.
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(D) Rani told her friend if that she is an early riser.
90. The speaker said, “Gentlemen, I will tell you what is
going there.”
(A) The speaker told his audience that if he would
tell them what was going there.
(B) The speaker told his audience that he would
have tell them what was going there.
(C) The speaker told his audience that he would be
tell them what was going there.
(D) The speaker told his audience that he would tell
them what was going there.
91. The Prime Minister said that no one would be
allowed to disturb the peace.
(A) The Prime Minister said, “We shall not allow
anyone to disturb the peace."
(B) The Prime Minister said, “We would not allow
no one to disturb the peace
(C) The Prime Minister said, “No one will disturb
the peace."
(D) The Prime Minister said, “No one can disturb
the peace.”
92. The spectators said, “Bravo! Well done players."
(A) The spectators shouted that the players were
doing very well.
(B) The spectators exclaimed with Joy that the
players were doing very well'.
(C) The spectators applauded the players saying that
they had done well.
(D) The spectators applauded the players joyfully to
do well.
93. The new student asked the old one, "Do you know
my name?"
(A) The new student asked the old one if he knew
his name.
(B) The new student asked the old one that whether
he knew his name.
(C) The new student asked the old one did he know
his name
(D) The new student asked the old one if he knows
his name
94. Joey said to my mother, “I will certainly take you to
Bangalore this week.”
(A) Joey told my mother he would certainly take
her to Bangalore that week.
(B) Joey told my mother that Joey would certainly
take her to Bangalore that week.
(C) Joey told my mother that she would certainly
take her to Bangalore that week.
(D) Joey told to my mother that Joey would take
you to Bangalore that week.
95. He said he goes for a walk every morning.
(A) He said, “I went for a walk every morning."
(B) He said, "I go for a walk every morning.”
(C) He said, “I will go for a walk every morning."
(D) He said, “He goes for a walk every morning."
Directions (96-110) In the following questions, change
the Statements given in Direct Speech form into
Indirect Speech or vice versa, with the help of
given four options (A), (B), (C), (D).
96. I reiterated, “I don't care about the job."
(A) I reiterated I didn’t care about the job.
(B) I said again and again I didn’t care about the
job.
(C) I reiterated that I did not care about the job.
(D) I repeatedly said that I cared about the job.
97. I said to my brother, “Let us go to some hill station
for a change."
(A) I suggested to my brother that they should go to
some hill station for a change.
(B) I suggested to my brother that we should go to
some hill station for a change.
(C) I suggested to my brother that let us go to some
hill station for a change.
(D) I suggested to my brother that let them go to
some hill station for a change.
98. She asked me if I was going to college.
(A) She asked to me, ‘Was I going to college?’
(B) She said to me, ‘Are you going to college?’
(C) She said, ‘Am I going to college?’
(D) She asked me, ‘Will you go to college?’
99. My friend requested me to bring him a sandwich.
(A) My friend said, ‘Will you bring me a sandwich.’
(B) ‘Please bring me a sandwich’, said my friend.
(C) ‘Please bring my friend a sandwich.’, said he.
(D) He said, ‘My friend, please bring me a
sandwich.’
100. The prisoner enquired if a lawyer had been arranged
for him.
(A) The prisoner said, ‘Have you arranged a lawyer
for me ?’
(B) The prisoner asked, ‘Has a lawyer been arranged
for me ?’
(C) The prisoner enquired, ‘Is there a lawyer for
me?’
(D) The prisoner enquired, ‘Had a lawyer been
arranged for me ?’
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Voice & Narration (Solution)
Ans.1(C) Let your time not be idled away.
Active voice: In active sentences, the subject
is active or the subject performs the
actions.
(Subject) (Verb) (Object).—Active Voice
Passive voice: In passive sentences, the
subject is no longer active or the subject is
acted upon by the verb
(Subject) is being (Verb) (Object).— Passive
Voice
Ans.2(B) In sentences structured as Sub +HV + to +V1
+ object.
Passive voice will be, Object + verb + to + be
+ V3 + by + Sub.
Ans.3(D) Object+ had+been +V3+ by + subject
Ans.4(C) Object+ was/were V3+ by + subject
Ans.5(A) Had kept change into had been kept
Ans.6(A) Sentence is already in Passive voice form,
we have to change it into active voice form
Active voice is as Sub + Verb (First form) +
ing + Object
Passive voice will be Object + Verb (H- V) +
being + V3 + by Sub.
Ans.7(B) Active Voice – Sub + V2 + Object.
Passive Voice – Object + was/were + V3 +
by + Sub.
Ans.8(A) Active Voice
Subject + V1+s/es+ object
Passive Voice
Object+ is/am/are+ V3+ by + subject
Ans.9(B) Active Voice
Subject + has/have+ not+ v3+ object
Passive Voice
Object + has/have+ not + been+ V3+ by
Subject
Ans.10(B) Active Passive
Subject + is/am/are+ v1+ ing + object
Passive Voice
Object+ is/am/are+ being+ V3+ by + subject
Ans.11(C) Active Voice
Subject + V1+s/es+ object
Passive Voice
Object+ is/am/are+ V3+ by + subject
Ans.12(A) Active Passive
Subject + had + v3+ object.
Passive Voice
Object+ had+ been +V3+ by + subject
Ans.13(C) Active
Subject + V2+ object
Passive
Object+ was/were V3+ by + subject
Ans.14(C) Sentence is already in Passive voice, we have
to change it into Active voice.
When Passive voice is as Object + Modal +
be + V3 + by + Sub (If present) then Active
voice will be Sub. + modal + V1 + object.
Ans.15(C) Active Voice
(Sub + V2 + Object)
Passive Voice
(Object + was/were + V3 + by + Sub.)
Ans.16(A) Active Voice: Subject + has/have + to + V1
(1st form) + object.
Passive Voice: Object + has/have (according
to the object= new subject) + to + be + V3
(3rd form) + by subject.
Ans.17(D) Active
Subject + has/have+ v3+ object
Passive
Object+ has/have+ been+ V3+ by + subject
Ans.18(D) Active
Subject + Do/does+ not + V1 + Object
Passive
Object + is/am/are+ not + V3+ by Subject
Ans.19(D)
Ans.20(A) Ans.21(D) Active Voice
Subject + is/am/are+ v1+ ing + object.
Passive Voice
Object+ is/am/are+ being+ V3+ by + subject.
Ans.22(A) Active Voice
Subject + has/have+ v3+ object
Passive Voice
Object+ has/have+ been+ V3+ by + subject
Ans.23(B) In such case who will change into by whom.
Rule :
By whom + subject + (was /were) + V3 +
other agents.
Ans.24(B) The form of ‘To be’ – been
Object + been + Past Participle of Verb + by
Subject
Ans.25(C) Active voice
(Sub + modal + V1 + object.)
Passive voice
(Object + modal + be + V3 + by+ Sub.)
Ans.26(B) Active Voice
Sub +HV + to +V1 + object.
Passive voice
Object + verb + to + be + V3 + by + Sub.
Ans.27(A) Active Voice
Subject + V2+ object
Passive Voice
Object+ was/were V3+ by + subject
Ans.28(A) Active
Subject + has/have+ v3+ object
Passive
Object+ has/have+ been+ V3+ by + subject
Ans.29(B) Active Voice
Sub + V2 + Object.
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Passive Voice
Object + was/were + V3 + by + Sub.
Ans.30(D) If Active Voice is in Modal continuous
form, viz. Sub + Modal + be + V1 + ing +
Object there will be no Passive Voice.
Ans.31(A) Ans.32(D) The object you is generally missing in
Imperative Sentences. The structure of such
sentences in Passive Voice is: Let + object +
be/not be + V3
Ans.33(C) The sentence which expresses a prayer, keen
wish, curse etc. is called an optative
sentence.
Ans.34(A) Sentence is in Passive Voice so translate this
sentence into Passive voice.
Active Voice
Subject + V2+ object
Passive Voice
Object+ was/were V3+ by + subject
Ans.35(A) Active Voice
Verb form: first form of the verb
Passive Voice
Verb form: is / am / are + past participle
form of the verb e.g.
Ans.36(A) Active Voice
Subject + to be (is, am, are) + present
participle + object
Passive Voice
S + to be (is, am, are) + being + past
participle + by object
Ans.37(A) Active Voice
Subject + infinitive + object
Passive Voice
Subject + to be + past participle + by object
Ans.38(B) Sentence is in Passive voice so translate into
active voice.
Active Voice
S + must + infinitive + object
Passive Voice
S + must be + past participle + by object.
Ans.39(D) Active Voice
Subject + infinitive + object
Passive Voice
S + to be + past participle + by object
Ans.40(D) Active Voice
Subject + V2+ object
Passive Voice
Object+ was/were V3+ by + subject
Ans.41(B) Active Voice
(Subject) + (verb) + (object)
Passive Voice
(Object) + (auxiliary verb) + (past participle)
+ (by subject).
Ans.42(C) Active Voice
Subject + is/am/are+ v1+ ing + object
Passive Voice
Object+ is/am/are+ being+ V3+ by + subject
Ans.43(C) Gerund: passive is formed as ‘being + past
participle’
Ans.44(D) Impersonal Passive: In scientific / technical /
business writing, the emphasis is usually on
the action or process. So, the ‘by’ phrase is
generally omitted.
Ans.45(D) We cannot make a passive form of present
perfect continuous.
Ans.46(C) Active Voice
Subject + is/am/are+ v1+ ing + object
Passive Voice
Object+ is/am/are+ being+ V3+ by + subject
Ans.47(A) Active Voice
Subject + V2+ object
Passive Voice
Object+ was/were V3+ by + subject
Ans.48(A) Active Voice
Subject + has/have+ v3+ object
Passive Voice
Object+ has/have+ been+ V3+ by + subject
Ans.49(C) Active Voice
Subject + was/were + v1+ing+ object.
Passive Voice
Object+ was/were +being+V3+ by + subject
Ans.50(A) Active Voice
Subject + V2+ object
Passive Voice
Object+ was/were V3+ by + subject
Ans.51(A) This the correct formation.
Ans.52(A) can will change into could
Future simple
(Subject+ will/shall+V1+object)
Present Conditional
(Subject+ would+V1+object)
Ans.53(A) Past Continuous
(Subject +was/were+V1 +ing+ Object)
Past perfect continuous
(Subject +had been+V1 +ing+ Object)
Ans.54(D) Present continuous
(Subject +is/am/are+V1 +ing+ Object)
Past Continuous
(Subject +was/were+V1 +ing+ Object)
Ans.55(C) Present perfect
(Subject + has/have+V3+Object)
Past perfect
(Subject+had+V3+Object)
Ans.56(B) CAN changes into COULD
Reported Verb ‘said to’ changes to ‘told’.
Ans.57(C) Present simple
(Subject +V1st + Object)
Past simple
(Subject +V2 + Object)
Ans.58(B) Indirect Speech is introduced by some
verbs like ordered, requested, advised and
suggested. Forbid(s)/ forbade is used for the
negative sentences. The imperative mood is
changed into the Infinitive. Tomorrow
changes into the next day.
Ans.59(D) Future simple
(Subject+ will/shall+V1+object)
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Present Conditional
(Subject+ would/Should+V1+object)
Ans.60(C) Change Don't into Not to.
Ans.61(C) Sentence is Universal truth. So, do not
make changes in the sentence.
Ans.62(B) Indirect Speech is introduced by some
words like grief, sorrow, happiness,
applaud. Exclamatory sentence changes into
assertive sentence and Interjections are
removed.
Ans.63(B) Future simple
(Subject+ will/shall+V1+object)
Present Conditional
(Subject+ would+V1+object)
Ans.64(B) This is the correct formation.
Ans.65(D) This is the correct formation.
Ans.66(A) Present simple
(Subject +V1st + Object)
Past simple
(Subject +V2 + Object)
Ans.67(C) Present continuous
(Subject +is/am/are+V1 +ing+ Object)
Past Continuous
(Subject +was/were+V1 +ing+ Object)
Ans.68(B) Future simple
(Subject+ will/shall+V1+object)
Present Conditional
(Subject+ would+V1+object)
Ans.69(B) Past simple
(Subject+V2+Object)
Past perfect
(Subject+had+V3+Object)
Ans.70(A) Present simple
(Subject +V1st + Object)
Past simple
(Subject +V2 + Object)
Ans.71(C) Present simple
(Subject +V1st + Object)
Past simple
(Subject +V2 + Object)
Ans.72(A) Past Continuous
(Subject +was/were+V1 +ing+ Object)
Past perfect continuous
(Subject +had been+V1 +ing+ Object)
Ans.73(A) Use that only to remove the comma's
Ans.74(A) This is the correct formation.
Ans.75(D) Present perfect
(Subject + has/have+V3+Object)
Past perfect
(Subject+had+V3+Object)
Ans.76(A) Present continuous
(Subject +is/am/are+V1 +ing+ Object)
Past Continuous
(Subject +was/were+V1 +ing+ Object)
Ans.77(D) This is the correct formation.
Ans.78(C) Future simple
(Subject+ will/shall+V1+object)
Present Conditional
(Subject+ would+V1+object)
Ans.79(A) May change into Might
Ans.80(C) Commas will change into that. Else
sentence is universal truth so it cannot
change.
Ans.81(A) Present continuous
(Subject +is/am/are+V1 +ing+ Object)
Past Continuous
(Subject +was/were+V1 +ing+ Object)
Ans.82(A) Can will change into could.
Ans.83(D) Present simple
(Subject +V1st + Object)
Past simple
(Subject +V2 + Object)
Ans.84(A) Future simple
(Subject+ will/shall+V1+object)
Present Conditional
(Subject+ would+V1+object)
Ans.85(B) Doctor always advise patient.
Ans.86(C) Commas change into that, else sentence is in
universal truth in which donot change
anything.
Ans.87(D) Modal "Can" change into "Could."
Student always request to teacher.
Its an exclamatory sentence that is a type of
main clause that expresses strong feelings in
the form of an exclamation.
Ans.88(A) The Simple Past is not changed if the
Reported Speech states a past historical
event or fact.
Ans.89(C) The Simple Past is not changed if the
Reported Speech states a past historical
event or fact.
Ans.90(D) "Will" change into "Would"
Present continuous
(Subject +is/am/are+V1 +ing+ Object)
Past Continuous
(Subject +was/were+V1 +ing+ Object)
Ans.91(D) Sentence is in indirect speech so change into
Direct speech.
Future simple
(Subject+ will/shall+V1+object)
Present Conditional
(Subject+ would+V1+object)
Ans.92(B) Its an exclamatory sentence that is a type of
main clause that expresses strong feelings in
the form of an exclamation.
Past simple
(Subject+V2+Object)
Past perfect
(Subject+had+V3+Object)
Ans.93(A) Present simple
(Subject +V1st + Object)
Past simple
(Subject +V2 + Object)
Ans.94(A) This this change into that.
Future simple
(Subject+ will/shall+V1+object)
Present Conditional
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(Subject+ would+V1+object)
Ans.95(B) This is the correct formation.
Ans.96(C) Direct
Present simple
(Subject +V1st + Object)
Indirect
Past simple
(Subject +V2 + Object)
Ans.97(B) This is the correct formation.
Ans.98(B) Direct
Present continuous
(Subject +is/am/are+V1 +ing+ Object)
Indirect
Past Continuous
(Subject +was/were+V1 +ing+ Object)
Ans.99(B) This is the correct formation.
Ans.100(B) Direct
Past Continuous
(Subject+was/were+V1 +ing+ Object)
Indirect
Past perfect continuous
(Subject +had been+V1 +ing+ Object)
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