Active Passive Voice SSC CGL MAINS 2020, 29.01.2022 with detailed Solutions

Active Passive Voice SSC CGL MAINS 2020, 29.01.2022 with detailed Solutions

Active/Passive Voice SSC CGL MAINS 2020, 29.01.2022


Direction: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active/Passive voice.

Q.    Elaborate plans are being made for Aarushi’s destination wedding.

       (a) They are making elaborate plans for Aarushi’s destination wedding.

       (b) They have made elaborate plans for Aarushi’s destination wedding.

       (c) They have been making elaborate plans for Aarushi’s destination wedding.

       (d) They made elaborate plans for Aarushi’s destination wedding.

(SSC CGL MAINS 2020, 29.01.2022)

Sol. (a)



Q.    May you be blessed with health and happiness!

       (a) May health and happiness be blessed by you!

       (b) May God bless you with health and happiness!

       (c) May health and happiness bless you!

       (d) You may bless with health and happiness.

(SSC CGL MAINS 2020, 29.01.2022)

Sol. (b)

Q.    Walking zones have been demarcated using paints and cones by the municipal corporation.

       (a) Walking zones are demarcating the municipal corporation using paints and cones.

       (b) The municipal corporation has demarcated walking zones using paints and cones.

       (c) The municipal corporation will demarcate walking zones using paints and cones.

       (d) The municipal corporation is demarcating walking zones using paints and cones.

(SSC CGL MAINS 2020, 29.01.2022)

Sol. (b)

Q.    The commanding officer ordered the troops to march ahead.

       (a) The troops have been ordered to march ahead by the commanding officer.

       (b) The troops were ordered to march ahead by the commanding officer.

       (c) The troops were being ordered to march ahead by the commanding officer.

       (d) The troops are ordered to march ahead by the commanding officer.

(SSC CGL MAINS 2020, 29.01.2022)

Sol. (b)

Q.    People write autobiographies for various reasons.

       (a) Autobiographies are written by people for various reasons.

       (b) Autobiographies are being written by people for various reasons.

       (c) Autobiographies have been written by people for various reasons.

       (d) Autobiographies were written by people for various reasons.

(SSC CGL MAINS 2020, 29.01.2022)

Sol. (a)

Q.    Efforts are being made by us to reduce crowding in core city areas.

       (a) We were making efforts to reduce crowding in core city areas.

       (b) We made efforts to reduce crowding in core city areas.

       (c) We will be making efforts to reduce crowding in core city areas.

       (d) We are making efforts to reduce crowding in core city areas.

(SSC CGL MAINS 2020, 29.01.2022)

Sol. (d)

Q.    The audience is applauding the wonderful performance.

       (a) The wonderful performance was being applauded by the audience.

       (b) The wonderful performance is being applauded by the audience.

       (c) The wonderful audience is being applauded by the performance.

       (d) The wonderful performance is applauded by the audience.

(SSC CGL MAINS 2020, 29.01.2022)

Sol. (b)

Q.    Enough money will have been saved by me for a new house by next year

       (a) I will have saved enough money for a new house by next year.

       (b) I will be saving enough money for a new house by next year.

       (c) I will have been saving enough money for a new house by next year.

       (d) I will save enough money for a new house by next year.

(SSC CGL MAINS 2020, 29.01.2022)

Sol. (a)

Q.    All previous ages are far surpassed in knowledge by our age.

       (a) Our age far surpassed all previous ages in knowledge.

       (b) Our age will far surpasses all previous ages in knowledge.

       (c) Our age is far surpassing all previous ages in knowledge.

       (d) Our age far surpasses all previous ages in knowledge.

(SSC CGL MAINS 2020, 29.01.2022)

Sol. (d)

Q.    Light the lamp of knowledge in every heart.

       (a) Let the lamp of knowledge being lighted in every heart.

       (b) Let the lamp of knowledge be lit in every heart.

       (c) Let the lamp of knowledge be lighting every heart.

       (d) Let the lamp of knowledge light in every heart.

(SSC CGL MAINS 2020, 29.01.2022)

Sol. (b)

Q.    You must sign the contract before you start working.

       (a) The contract will be signed by you before you start working.

       (b) The contract has been signed by you before you start working.

       (c) The contract must being signed by you before you start working.

       (d) The contract must be signed by you before you start working.

(SSC CGL MAINS 2020, 29.01.2022)

Sol. (d)

Q.    What did you do to help the migrant labourers during the pandemic?

       (a) What is done by you to help the migrant labourers during the pandemic?

       (b) What was being done by you to help the migrant labourers during the pandemic?

       (c) What was done by you to help the migrant labourers during the pandemic?

       (d) What has been done by you to help the migrant labourers during the pandemic?

(SSC CGL MAINS 2020, 29.01.2022)

Sol. (c)

Q.    I could not use his laptop as it was password protected.

       (a) His laptop has not been used by me as it is password protected.

       (b) His laptop cannot be used by me as it is password protected.

       (c) His laptop could not been used by me as it was password protected.

       (d) His laptop could not be used by me as it was password protected.

(SSC CGL MAINS 2020, 29.01.2022)

Sol. (d)

Q.    Absolute liberty is enjoyed by us in matters of food and dress.

       (a) We are enjoying absolute liberty in matters of food and dress.

       (b) We enjoy absolute liberty in matters of food and dress.

       (c) We will enjoy absolute liberty in matters of food and dress.

       (d) We have enjoyed absolute liberty in matters of food and dress.

(SSC CGL MAINS 2020, 29.01.2022)

Sol. (b)

Q.    Give her a 50% raise in salary.

       (a) Let her being given a 50% raise in salary.

       (b) She should give a 50% raise in salary.

       (c) She should have given a 50% raise in salary.

       (d) Let her be given a 50% raise in salary.

(SSC CGL MAINS 2020, 29.01.2022)

Sol. (d)

Q.    Have you placed an order for a cake?

       (a) Have an order for a cake been placed by you?

       (b) Was an order for a cake placed by you?

       (c) Has an order for a cake been placed by you?

       (d) Is an order for a cake being placed by you?

(SSC CGL MAINS 2020, 29.01.2022)

Sol. (c)

Q.    A defamation case is being filed by him against his business partner.

       (a) He is filing a defamation case against his business partner.

       (b) He has filed a defamation case against his business partner.

       (c) He has been filing a defamation case against his business partner.

       (d) His business partner is filing a defamation case against him.

(SSC CGL MAINS 2020, 29.01.2022)

Sol. (a)

Q.    Were you sent summons by the court?

       (a) Has the court sent you summons?

       (b) Did the court send you summons?

       (c) Will the court send you summons?

       (d) Is the court sending you summons?

(SSC CGL MAINS 2020, 29.01.2022)

Sol. (b)

Q.    Do not touch any items displayed on glass shelves.

       (a) Let any items displayed on glass shelves be touched.

       (b) No items displayed on glass shelves should be touched.

       (c) Any items displayed on glass shelves will not be touched.

       (d) Any items displayed on glass shelves not be touched.

(SSC CGL MAINS 2020, 29.01.2022)

Sol. (b)

Q.    Let these ancient texts be preserved for posterity.

       (a) Let us preserve these ancient texts for posterity.

       (b) You must preserve these ancient texts for posterity.

       (c) Let these ancient texts preserve us for posterity.

       (d) We have to preserve these ancient texts for posterity.

(SSC CGL MAINS 2020, 29.01.2022)

Sol. (a)