1 English Language and Comprehension • Active and Passive Voice English-only question. Refer to the English version. Change the following sentence from active to passive voice: Citizens can rarely access archived stamps without clearance. A. Archived stamps can rarely being accessed without clearance. Archived stamps can rarely being accessed without clearance. B. Archived stamps could rarely be accessed without clearance. Archived stamps could rarely be accessed without clearance. C. Archived stamps can rarely be accessed without clearance. Archived stamps can rarely be accessed without clearance. D. Archived stamps are rarely able to be accessed without clearance. Archived stamps are rarely able to be accessed without clearance. उत्तर और व्याख्या देखें Show answer and explanation सही उत्तर: C Correct Answer: C English explanation is provided in the English version. The modal verb “can” is retained in the passive construction and is followed by “be” and the past participle “accessed.” Therefore, option C is correct.
2 English Language and Comprehension • Active and Passive Voice English-only question. Refer to the English version. Convert the following sentence from passive voice to active voice: The parcel is delivered to the reception desk every evening. A. The reception desk delivers the parcel every evening. The reception desk delivers the parcel every evening. B. Someone delivers the parcel to the reception desk every evening. Someone delivers the parcel to the reception desk every evening. C. The reception desk has delivered the parcel every evening. The reception desk has delivered the parcel every evening. D. The parcel delivers itself to the reception desk every evening. The parcel delivers itself to the reception desk every evening. उत्तर और व्याख्या देखें Show answer and explanation सही उत्तर: B Correct Answer: B English explanation is provided in the English version. The passive sentence does not identify the agent. In the active form, the indefinite subject “someone” may be used while retaining the simple present tense: “Someone delivers the parcel...”
3 English Language and Comprehension • Active and Passive Voice English-only question. Refer to the English version. Convert the following sentence from passive voice to active voice: It has been claimed that important data was being disclosed by employees within the firm. A. Someone has claimed that employees were disclosing important data within the firm. Someone has claimed that employees were disclosing important data within the firm. B. Important data had been disclosed by employees, it is claimed. Important data had been disclosed by employees, it is claimed. C. Employees have allegedly been disclosing important data within the firm. Employees have allegedly been disclosing important data within the firm. D. The firm was allegedly disclosing employee's data. The firm was allegedly disclosing employee's data. उत्तर और व्याख्या देखें Show answer and explanation सही उत्तर: A Correct Answer: A English explanation is provided in the English version. The impersonal passive “It has been claimed” becomes “Someone has claimed,” while “data was being disclosed by employees” becomes “employees were disclosing data.” Option A preserves both meanings and tenses.
4 English Language and Comprehension • Active and Passive Voice English-only question. Refer to the English version. Change the following sentence from active to passive voice: Why did the editor disregard the major stylistic irregularities? A. Why have the major stylistic irregularities been disregarded by the editor? Why have the major stylistic irregularities been disregarded by the editor? B. Why are the major stylistic irregularities being disregarded by the editor? Why are the major stylistic irregularities being disregarded by the editor? C. Why did the major stylistic irregularities be disregarded by the editor? Why did the major stylistic irregularities be disregarded by the editor? D. Why were the major stylistic irregularities disregarded by the editor? Why were the major stylistic irregularities disregarded by the editor? उत्तर और व्याख्या देखें Show answer and explanation सही उत्तर: D Correct Answer: D English explanation is provided in the English version. The active sentence is in the simple past tense. Its passive interrogative form uses “were” followed by the past participle “disregarded”: “Why were the major stylistic irregularities disregarded by the editor?”