TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCES (ACTIVE/PASSIVE)
 90. This surface feels smooth.               (1) The area was engulfed in            99. The news has been brought to us
     (1) This surface is felt smooth               smoke and flames and made              by him.
     (2) This surface is smooth when               rescue operations difficult.           (1) He brought us the news.
          it is felt                          (2) The area was engulfed in                (2) He has brought us the news.
     (3) This surface when felt is                 smoke and flames making res-           (3) He was brought the news to
          smooth                                   cue operations difficult.                   us.
     (4) This surface is smooth as felt       (3) The area had been engulfed              (4) We brought the news to him.
                                                   in smoke and flames and           100.Not a word was spoken by the
     Directions (91-95) : In the fol-
lowing questions, a sentence has been              made rescue operations diffi-          criminal in self-defence.
given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of              cult.                                  (1) The criminal spoke not a word
the four alternatives suggested below,        (4) The area was engulfed in                     in self-defence.
select the one which best expresses                smoke and flames and rescue            (2) The criminal in self-defence
the same sentence in Passive/Active                operations were made diffi-                 spoke no word.
Voice.                                             cult.                                  (3) The criminal did not speak a
       (SSC Tax Assistant (Income Tax &       Directions (96–100) : In the fol-                word in self-defence.
       Central Excise) Exam. 29.03.2009) lowing questions, a sentence has been            (4) The criminal spoke in self-
 91. He asked me to finish the work      given in Active Voice/Passive Voice,                  defence not a word.
     in time.                            Out of the four alternatives suggest-            Directions (101–105) : In the fol-
     (1) I was asked that I should fin-  ed, select the one which best expresses     lowing questions, a sentence has been
          ish the work in time.          the same sentence in Passive/Active         given in Active Voice/Passive Voice,
                                         Voice.                                      Out of the four alternatives suggest-
     (2) He asked me that I should fin-
                                             (SSC Combined Graduate Level Tier-I     ed, select the one which best expresses
          ish the work in time.
                                                      Exam. 16.05.2010 (Ist Sitting) the same sentence in Passive/Active
     (3) I was asked to finish the work
                                                                                     Voice.
          in time.                        96. They have made a film based on
                                                                                         (SSC Combined Graduate Level Tier-I
     (4) I was asked to finish the work       this novel.
                                                                                                Exam. 16.05.2010 (IInd Sitting)
          in time by him.                     (1) A film was based on this nov-
                                                                                     101. The agent had disclosed the se-
 92. Quinine tastes bitter.                        el and made.
                                                                                          cret before it was evening.
     (1) Quinine is bitter when it is         (2) A film have been made based             (1) The secret was disclosed by
          tasted.                                  on this novel.                              the agent befo re it was
     (2) Quinine is bitter tasted             (3) A film, based on this novel,                 evening.
     (3) The taste of quinine is bitter.           has been made                          (2) The secret had disclosed by
     (4) Quinine is tasted bitter.            (4) A film has been based and                    the agent before it had been
                                                   made on this novel.                         evening.
 93. The vintage cars hold a special
                                          97. The people couldn’t move me to              (3) The secret had been disclosed
     place in the hearts of their own-
                                              the hospital and the doctor oper-                by the agent before it was
     ers.
                                              ated on me at home.                              evening.
     (1) A special place in the hearts
                                              (1) I couldn’t be moved to the              (4) The secret was disclosed by
          of the vintage car owners is
                                                   hospital and was operated on                the agent before it had been
          held by them.
                                                   at home by the doctor.                      evening.
     (2) A special place was held by
                                              (2) I couldn’t be moved to the hos-    102. Surely the lost child must have
          the vintage cars in the hearts
                                                   pital and I had to be operated          been found by now.
          of their owners.
                                                   on at home.                            (1) Surely must have found the
     (3) A special place is held by the
                                                                                               lost child by now.
          vintage cars in the hearts of       (3) I couldn’t be moved to the
                                                   hospital and I was operated            (2) Surely someone must have
          their owners.
                                                                                               found the lost child by now.
     (4) A special place is being held             at home by the doctor.
                                                                                          (3) Surely now must have found
          by the vintage cars in the          (4) I couldn’t be moved to the hos-
                                                                                               the lost child
          hearts of their owners.                  pital by the people and oper-
                                                                                          (4) Now must have found the lost
 94. What amused you?                              ated on at home.
                                                                                               child surely.
     (1) What you are made to amuse       98. Why did he deprive you of the
                                                                                     103. We serve hot meals till 10:30;-
          by?                                 membership ?
                                                                                           guests can order coffee and
     (2) By what are you being                (1) Why you were deprived of the             sandwiches up to 11:30.
          amused?                                  membership ?                           (1) Hot meals are serving till
     (3) By what were you amused?             (2) Why were you deprived of his                 10.30 ; coffee and sand wich-
     (4) By what have you been                     membership by him ?                         es are ordering by guests till
          amused?                             (3) Why was he deprived of his                   11.30.
 95. Smoke and flames engulfed the                 membership                             (2) Hot meals are being served till
     area and made rescue operations          (4) Why were you deprived of                     10:30 ; coffee and sandwiches
     difficult.                                    your membership by him ?                    are being ordered till 11:30.
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