Voice - Study Mode

[#141] Someone saw him picking up a gun.
Correct Answer

(B) He was seen picking up a gun by someone.
(F) He was seen picking up a gun by someone.

Explanation

Solution: He was seen picking up a gun by someone. Given sentence is in Past simple tense and it is in active voice, we need to change it into passive voice. Rule : Subject + (was / were) + V 3 + Optional Agents.

[#142] He was obliged to resign.
Correct Answer

(C) Circumstances obliged him to resign.

Explanation

Solution: Circumstances obliged him to resign.

[#143] Why did you not agree to my proposal?
Correct Answer

(D) Why was my proposal not agreed to by you?

Explanation

Solution: Why was my proposal not agreed to by you? When a sentence is started with wh-words (Who, Which, whom, where, when, why, whose, whom, and how.) then passive voice also started with same wh-word. Rule : Wh-word + auxiliary verb + subject + V 3 + other agents.

[#144] Who gave you ice-cream?
Correct Answer

(B) By whom were you given ice-cream?

Explanation

Solution: By whom were you given ice-cream? In such case who will change into by whom. Rule : By whom + subject + (was /were) + V 3 + other agents.

[#145] I shall write a letter.
Correct Answer

(B) A letter will be written by me.

Explanation

Solution: A letter will be written by me. The given sentence contains one of Model verb (Model Verb = will, shall, can, may, might, could, might, must, would). It is in active voice. Rule : Subject + Model verb + be + V3 + Optional Objects.