TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCES (ACTIVE/PASSIVE)
The sentence is in Past Perfect Tense (Active) 110. (3) How much a month do they pay you ? (Active)
The agent had disclosed the secret The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Passive)
̄ ̄ ̄ 111. (1) I was surprised a great deal by this unexpected
Subject Verb Object ® Active news. (Passive)
The secret had been disclosed by the agent ... The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active)
̄ ̄ ̄ 112. (1) Grass is not eaten by a lion, however hungry he
Subject Verb Object may be. (Passive)
® Passive The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active)
102. (2) Surely someone must have found the lost child by 113. (1) The book is being read by her every day. (Passive)
new. (Active) The sentence is in Present Continuous Tense. (Ac-
The sentence is in Present Perfect Tense (Active). tive)
Surely the lost childmust have been found by now. 114. (2) He was seen picking up a gun by someone. (Pas-
(by someone) sive)
The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active)
̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
115. (2) The stage is being decorated by the students for
Subject Modal be + Verb Adverbial
the annual day celebrations. (Passive)
Object Object ® Passive
The sentence is in Present Continuous Tense. (Ac-
Surely someone musthave found the lost child
tive)
by now.
116.(4) A new plan is being evolved by India to control her
̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ population. (Passive)
Subject Modal Verb Object The sentence is in Present Continuous Tense. (Ac-
Adverbial Object® Passive tive)
An Adverbial Object indicates time. 117. (2) The lock was found by us broken last night. (Pas-
103.(3) Hot meals are served till 10 : 30; coffee and sand- sive)
wiches may be ordered till 11 : 30 (Passive) The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active)
The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active) by us can also be left out or used at the end of the
104. (4) Let face be down; let arms be stretched out. (Pas- sentence as in –
sive) l The lock was found broken last night.
The sentence is in Imperative Mood and Simple l The lock was found broken last night, by us.
Present Tense. (Active) 118. (3) The traitors should be shot dead by them. (Pas-
105. (4) It was expected by the Greeks that they would sive)
win the international trophy. (Passive) The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active)
The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active) 119. (3) By whom was the fair inaugurated ? (Passive)
‘The international trophy was expected to be won by The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active)
the Greeks’ is incorrect. 120. (3) Let the doors be closed. (Passive)
Double Passives should not be used, because they The sentence is in Imperative Mood and Simple
give a wrong meaning. Present Tense. (Active)
106. (2) He put aside his textbooks when he left school 121. (2) My question has not been answered by anybody.
and never reopened them. (Active) (Passive)
The sentence is a Complex Sentence and in Simple The sentence is in Present Perfect Tense. (Active)
Past Tense. (Passive) 122. (2) The sentence was delivered by the judge at the
107. (1) All the problems are foisted by a selfish person on courtroom yesterday. (Passive)
his unfortunate friends. (Passive) The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active)
The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active) 123. (1) Let all the doors and windows be shut in the night.
foist on (Verb) (Passive)
foist something on somebody’ (Phrasal Verb) means The sentence is in Imperative Mood, Simple Present
to force somebody accept something that he does not Tense. (Active)
want. 124. (3) Computers are used by people for various pur-
e.g. The title for her novel was foisted on her by the poses. (Passive)
publishers. The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active)
108. (2) The war must be ended now. (Passive) 125. (2) Numerous experts have treated the problem. (Ac-
The sentence expresses an Imperative Mood and is tive)
in Simple Present Tense. (Active) The sentence is in Present Perfect Tense. (Passive)
109. (4) They were constantly asking me for money. (Ac- 126. (1) Delicious food is cooked by her always. (Passive)
tive) The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active)
The sentence is in Past Continuous Tense. (Passive) 127. (1) He was given a little puppy by mother. (Passive)
The sentence is in Simple Past Tense. (Active)
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