Voice & Narration · SSC CGL previous year questions

Identify how you will ask everyone if the children were not reading the books in passive voice.

1. A.Were the books being read by the children?
2. B.Were the books not being read by the children?
3. C.Were the book not being read by the children?
4. D.Were the children reading the books?

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Was the bag packed by Mary?

1. A.Was Mary pack the bag?
2. B.Is Mary packing the bag?
3. C.Do Mary pack the bag?
4. D.Did Mary pack the bag?

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The little boy called up his best friend on his birthday.

1. A.His best friend has been called up by the little boy on his birthday.
2. B.His best friend was called up by the little boy on his birthday.
3. C.His best friend is called up by the little boy on his birthday.
4. D.His best friend was being called up by the little boy on his birthday.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Who stole my tickets?

1. A.My tickets was stolen by whom?
2. B.My tickets got stolen by who?
3. C.By whom were my tickets stolen?
4. D.My tickets were stolen by who?

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Did you not buy the return tickets to Dehradun?

1. A.Was the return tickets to Dehradun not bought by you?
2. B.Were the return tickets to Dehradun not being bought by you?
3. C.Had the return tickets to Dehradun not bought by you?
4. D.Were the return tickets to Dehradun not bought by you?

Describe how you will tell your parents that Mahesh and his team were helping the fire and rescue team in passive voice.

1. A.The fire and rescue team helped by Mahesh and his team.
2. B.The fire and rescue team was being helped by Mahesh and his team.
3. C.The fire and rescue team being help by Mahesh and his team.
4. D.Mahesh and his team were been helping the fire and rescue team.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. I was fascinated by the novel.

1. A.The novel was fascinated to me.
2. B.The novel fascinated me.
3. C.The novel fascinate me.
4. D.The novel fascinates me.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The driver was taken to the nearest dispensary by the beggars.

1. A.The beggars take the driver to the nearest dispensary.
2. B.The beggars took the driver to dispensary.
3. C.The beggars took the driver to the nearest dispensary.
4. D.To the nearest dispensary, the beggars took the driver.

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. Shravan said that the prisoner had slept throughout the journey.

1. A.Shravan said, "The prisoner sleeps throughout the journey."
2. B.Shravan said, "The prisoner had been sleeping throughout the journey."
3. C.Shravan says, "The prisoner has slept throughout the journey."
4. D.Shravan said, "The prisoner had slept throughout the journey."

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Suman was taking a nap

1. A.A nap was being taken by Suman.
2. B.A nap has been taken by Suman.
3. C.A nap is being taken by Suman.
4. D.A nap was taken by Suman.

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. My teacher forbids to trust one’s relatives.

1. A.My teacher says, “Never trust your relatives.”
2. B.My teacher says, “Never trust my relatives.”
3. C.My teacher says, “Never trusted your relatives.”
4. D.My teacher said “Never trust your relatives.”

Select the correct passive voice form for the given sentence. Sudha was writing a letter to her husband.

1. A.A letter were been written by Sudha to her husband.
2. B.A letter were being written by Sudha to her husband.
3. C.A letter was been written by Sudha to her husband.
4. D.A letter was being written by Sudha to her husband.

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Farah said to her aunt, “I am studying contemporary art.”

1. A.Farah told her aunt that she was study contemporary art.
2. B.Farah told her aunt that she is studying contemporary art.
3. C.Farah told her aunt that she had been studying contemporary art.
4. D.Farah told her aunt that she was studying contemporary art.

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. They welcomed Jane and Karan to the gathering.

1. A.Jane and Karan is welcomed by them to the gathering.
2. B.Jane and Karan had been welcomed by them to the gathering.
3. C.Jane and Karan are welcomed by them to the gathering.
4. D.Jane and Karan were welcomed by them to the gathering.

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Has she completed the record?

1. A.Has the record been completed by her?
2. B.Has the record completed by her?
3. C.Has the record had been completed by her?
4. D.Has the record been complete by her?

Select the option that is similar in meaning to the underlined word. He declined the offer to join the Board of Directors.

1. A.Delayed
2. B.Rejected
3. C.Modified
4. D.Deferred

The question below consists of a set of labeled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph. P. Within an hour, he was in jail. Q. He made no attempts to hide his identity and even looked directly into the security camera and smiled. R. On Jan 6, 1995, McArthur Wheeler boldly robbed two banks in broad daylight with no disguise. S. By 11:00 at night, his picture was all over the news, leading an informant to identify Wheeler to the police.

1. A.RPSQ
2. B.SPQR
3. C.RQSP
4. D.PRQS

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Where was this pen found by him?

1. A.Where do he find this pen?
2. B.Where does he find this pen?
3. C.Where did he found this pen?
4. D.Where did he find this pen?

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. I named the child Ritesh.

1. A.The child was named Ritesh.
2. B.The child Ritesh is named.
3. C.The child is named Ritesh.
4. D.The child Ritesh was named.

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. She tells me that I am her lucky charm.

1. A.She says to me, "You was my lucky charm."
2. B.She said to me, "You are my lucky charm."
3. C.She says to me, "I am your lucky charm."
4. D.She says to me, "You are my lucky charm."

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Uma told Susan to give up drinking.

1. A.Susan was told to give up smoking by Uma.
2. B.Susan is told to give up smoking by Uma.
3. C.Susan has been told to give up smoking by Uma.
4. D.Susan had been told to give up smoking by Uma.

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Renu said to her brother, “You were watching the show without me.”

1. A.Renu told her brother that he had been watching the show without her.
2. B.Renu told her brother that he has been watching the show without her.
3. C.Renu told her brother that he had watched the show without her.
4. D.Renu told her brother that he were watching the show without her.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Three novels and two story books had been written by him before 2020.

1. A.He has been writing three novels and two story books before 2020.
2. B.He had been writing three novels and two story books before 2020.
3. C.He had written three novels and two story books before 2020.
4. D.He wrote three novels and two story books before 2020.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. They were preparing banners with different designs for the sports meet.

1. A.Banners were being prepared by them with different designs for the sports meet.
2. B.Banners have prepared by them with different designs for the sports meet.
3. C.Banners had been prepared by them with different designs for the sports meet.
4. D.Banners were prepared by them with different designs for the sports meet.

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Ramita said, “I wish I didn’t have to meet my step-mother.”

1. A.Ramita said she wished she hadn’t have to meet her step-mother.
2. B.Ramita said she wished she didn’t meet her step-mother.
3. C.Ramita said she wished she didn’t have to meet her step-mother.
4. D.Ramita said she wished hadn’t met her step-mother.