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Change of Voice and Narration

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Directions: Select the correct direct form of the following indirect form:

He asked me why I had come back.

  1. He said to me, “Why do you come back?”

  2. He said to me, “Why will you come back?”

  3. He said to me, “Why have you come back?”

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

"Have" is changed to "had" when the reporting verb is in past tense. This is true for option 3 only.

Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the following direct form.

The blind man said, “Eyes are a great blessing.”

  1. The blind man said that eyes were a great blessing.

  2. The blind man says that eyes are a great blessing.

  3. The blind man says that eyes had been a great blessing.

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Reported speech changes from present to past if the reporting verb is in past tense.

Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the following direct form.

I said, “Ram, who broke the slate?”

  1. I asked Ram, who had broken the slate.

  2. I asked who had broken the slate.

  3. I asked Ram who could break the slate.

  4. I asked Ram by whom the slate has been broken.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Reported speech changes from simple past tense to past perfect if the reporting verb is in past tense.

Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the following direct form.

I said to my friend, “Give up smoking.”

  1. I advised my friend not to give up smoking.

  2. I advised my friend to give up smoking.

  3. I ordered my friend to give up smoking.

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

We give 'advise or counsel' to our friends. So, option 2 makes sense here.

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

She says to me, “You do not keep your word.”

  1. She tells me that I do not keep my word.

  2. She told me that I do not keep my word.

  3. She will told me that I do not keep my word.

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

"Says to" changes to "tells" and the tense of the reported speech doesn't change.

Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the following direct form.

She said to her mother, “Will you be here tomorrow?”

  1. She ordered her mother if she would be there the next day.

  2. She asked her mother if she would be there the next day.

  3. She asked her mother if she would be here the next day.

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

If the reporting verb is in past, "will be" changes to "would be" in reported speech.

Directions: Select the correct direct form of the following indirect form:

The policeman ordered the thief to keep quiet.

  1. The policeman said to the thief, “Please keep quiet.”

  2. The policeman advised the thief, “Keep quiet.”

  3. The policeman said to the thief, “Keep quiet.”

  4. The policemen said to the thief, “I order you to keep quiet.”


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

"Please" cannot be used as it is an order.

Directions: Select the correct passive voice for the following sentence.

I must take away the bundle.

  1. The bundle must be taken away by me.

  2. Away the bundle must be taken by me.

  3. The bundle should be taken away by me.

  4. The bundle has to be taken away by me.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(2) is incorrect because it is not properly arranged. (3) is incorrect because ‘must’ cannot be changed into ‘should’. (4) is incorrect because ‘must’ cannot be changed into Present Perfect Tense.

Directions: Select the correct passive voice for the following sentence.

The farmer killed the snake with a stick.

  1. The snake was killed by the farmer with a stick.

  2. The snake was killed with a stick by the farmer.

  3. The snake has been killed by the farmer.

  4. The snake will be killed with a stick by the farmer.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Simple past changes to "was/were + 3rd" form of the verb. Option 2 is correctly formed sentence and option 1 has misplaced conjunction.

Directions: Select the correct passive voice for the following sentence.

He kissed the fountain with his thirsty lips.

  1. The thirsty lips were kissed with the fountain by him.

  2. The fountain is kissed with his thirsty lips by him.

  3. The fountain was kissed with his thirsty lips by him.

  4. The fountain will be kissed with his thirsty lips by him.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1) is incorrect because the sentence is framed wrongly. (2) is incorrect because the present tense is used in stead of the past. (4) is incorrect because the future tense is used in stead of the past.

Directions: Select the correct passive voice for the following sentence.

Tell me the truth.

  1. I should be told the truth.

  2. Me should be told the truth.

  3. The truth should be told by me.

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(2) is incorrect because ‘me’ is never used in the place of a subject. (3) is incorrect because there is no subject in the original sentence and hence ‘by me’ is incorrect. (4) is incorrect because (1) is is the correct option.

Directions: Select the correct passive voice for the following sentence.

The old man was feeding the sparrows.

  1. The sparrows were fed by the old man.

  2. The sparrows had been fed by the old man.

  3. The sparrows are being fed by the old man.

  4. The sparrows were being fed by the old man.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

While changing the voice of a sentence (from active to passive), we are required to interchange the respective positions of the subject and the object, but the tense remains unchanged and ‘third form of the verb’ is used. However, we add auxiliary to indicate the tense used in the original sentence. This  is a case of past continuous tense. Option 4 is the correct answer.

Directions: Select the correct passive voice for the following sentence.

The rich man distributed blankets among the poor.

  1. Blankets were being distributed among the poor by the rich man.

  2. Blankets have been distributed among the poor by the rich man.

  3. Blankets are distributed among the poor by the rich man.

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct Ans. (4) While changing the voice of a sentence (from active to passive), we are required to interchange the respective positions of the subject and the object, but the tense remains unchanged and ‘third form of the verb’ is used. However, we add auxiliary to indicate the tense used in the original sentence. This is a case of past indefinite tense. The correct answer is ‘’Blankets were distributed among the poor by the rich man”.

Directions: Select the correct passive voice for the following sentence.

The teacher asked me a question.

  1. I was asked a question by the teacher.

  2. A question was asked to me by the teacher.

  3. I had been asked a question by the teacher.

  4. Both (1) and (2)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

While changing the voice of a sentence (from active to passive), we are required to interchange the respective positions of the subject and the object, but the tense remains unchanged and ‘third form of the verb’ is used. However, we add auxiliary to indicate the tense used in the original sentence. This  is the case of past indefinite tense. Here, both option 1 and 2 are framed correctly. So, option 4 is the answer.

Directions: Select the correct passive voice for the following sentence.

Switch off the fan.

  1. The fan is switched off.

  2. The fan should be switched off.

  3. You are asked to switch off the fan.

  4. Let the fan be switched off.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Here, option (2) and (3) are grammatically correct, but as we are not sure about the expression (command, advise, request) used in the given sentence, therefore option (4) is correct.

Directions: Select the correct passive voice for the following sentence.

The rich should help the poor.

  1. The poor should helped by the rich.

  2. The poor should be helped the rich.

  3. The poor should be helped by the rich.

  4. Let the poor should be helped by the rich.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 ‘3rd form of the verb’ is used and ‘should’ becomes ‘should be’ in passive voice, and object is preceded by preposition ‘by’.

Directions: Select the correct active voice of the following sentence.

She should be asked to leave.

  1. Ask she to leave.

  2. Ask her to leave.

  3. You should ask her to leave.

  4. I asked her to leave.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) is incorrect because ‘she’ is never used in the place of an object. (3) is incorrect because the subject ‘you’ has not been clearly mentioned in the original sentence. (4) is incorrect because a wrong tense has been used. Correct option is (2) 

Directions: Select the correct option and fill blank (I).

India is new one ___ (I)____ the major countries in nuclear power. The first Indian nuclear device was exploded ___ (II) ____ Pokhran, a place 106 ___ (III) ____ the north of Jaisalmer_(IV)__ the 18th May, 1979. It was an underground explosion, many km below the surface ___ (V) ____ the earth.

  1. in

  2. off

  3. of

  4. at


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1), (2) and (4) are incorrect because the blank shows a reference to the selection of one country among the other countries.   Option 3 is the correct answer.

Directions: Select the correct direct form of the following indirect form:

My mother tells me that she does not rely on me.

  1. My mother says to me, “I do not rely on you.”

  2. My mother will say to me, “I do not rely on you.”

  3. My mother asked me, “I do not rely on you.”

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

If the reporting verb is in present tense, tense of the reported speech doesn't change.

Directions: Select the correct option and fill blank (IV).

India is new one ___ (I)____ the major countries in nuclear power. The first Indian nuclear device was exploded ___ (II) ____ Pokhran, a place 106 ___ (III) ____ the north of Jaisalmer_(IV)__ the 18th May, 1979. It was an underground explosion, many km below the surface ___ (V) ____ the earth.

  1. on

  2. is

  3. of

  4. at


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(2), (3) and (4) are incorrect because only ‘on’ is used before dates.

Directions: Select the correct option and fill blank (V).

India is new one ___ (I)____ the major countries in nuclear power. The first Indian nuclear device was exploded ___ (II) ____ Pokhran, a place 106 ___ (III) ____ the north of Jaisalmer_(IV)__ the 18th May, 1979. It was an underground explosion, many km below the surface ___ (V) ____ the earth.

  1. of

  2. off

  3. to

  4. by


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(2), (3) and (4) are incorrect because the experiment was conducted underneath the earth's surface, so only ‘of’ can be used.

Directions: Select the correct option and fill blank (II).

India is new one ___ (I)____ the major countries in nuclear power. The first Indian nuclear device was exploded ___ (II) ____ Pokhran, a place 106 ___ (III) ____ the north of Jaisalmer_(IV)__ the 18th May, 1979. It was an underground explosion, many km below the surface ___ (V) ____ the earth.

  1. is

  2. at

  3. of

  4. by


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1), (3) and (4) are incorrect because to refer to the exact place, ‘at’ is used and not ‘in’ or ‘of’ or ‘by’.

Directions: Change the underlined part of the following sentence into Past Infinitive.

I have seen John yesterday.

  1. I shall see John yesterday.

  2. I would have seen John yesterday

  3. I saw John yesterday.

  4. I see John yesterday.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1) and (2) are incorrect because both of them indicate future tense, whereas the given sentence belongs to the past tense. (4) is incorrect because it indicates the simple present tense whereas the given sentence belongs to the past tense. Correct option is (3).

Directions: Select the correct option and fill blank (III).

India is new one ___ (I)____ the major countries in nuclear power. The first Indian nuclear device was exploded ___ (II) ____ Pokhran, a place 106 km___ (III) ____ the north of Jaisalmer_(IV)__ the 18th May, 1979. It was an underground explosion, many km below the surface ___ (V) ____ the earth.

  1. to

  2. in

  3. of

  4. beside


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) and (3) are incorrect because if location of something is mentioned in regards with the direction from something else only "in" is used. (4) is incorrect because it is used to show nearness.

Directions: Select the correct direct form of the following indirect form:

She asked the gardener if he had brought flowers.

  1. She said to the gardener, “Do you bring flowers?”

  2. She asked the gardener, “See you bringing flowers?”

  3. She says to the gardener, “Have you brought flowers?”

  4. She said to the gardener, “Have you brought flowers?”


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

"Have" is changed to "had" when the reporting verb is in past tense.

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