SSC CGL 2018-19 Tier 2 is to be conducted from 11 to 13 September 2019. With 200 questions for 200 marks, English Language Section plays a vital role in the final selection of a candidate. SSC CGL Tier 2 English quizzes being provided daily on SSCADDA are in the interest of candidates qualifying for SSC CGL Tier 2 and question quality is solely based on the expected experimentation of English Question paper for CGL Mains.
Directions (1-10): In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
Q1. I would have kept your bicycle here if you had left it with me.
(a) Your bicycle would have been kept here if you had left it with me.
(b) Keeping of your bicycle would have been done by me if you had left it.
(c) If you had left it with me I would have kept your bicycle there.
(d) Your bicycle would have been kept here if you left it with me.
S1. Ans.(a)
Q2. Do Peter and John attend the daily sermons?
(a) Are the daily sermons attended by Peter and John?
(b) Are the daily sermons attend by Peter and John?
(c) Do Peter and John go to attend these daily sermons?
(d) Are Peter and John attend the daily sermons?
S2. Ans.(a)
Q3. The ringing of the alarm clock startled me from the deep depths of slumber.
(a) I startled from the deep depths of slumber by the ringing of the alarm clock.
(b) The alarm clock rang and startled me from the depths of slumber.
(c) I was startled from the deep depths of slumber by the ringing of the alarm clock.
(d) I was startled from the deep depths of slumber of the ringing by the alarm clock.
S3. Ans.(c)
Q4. To make the batter add one tablespoonful of baking powder to the cake mixture.
(a) Let one tablespoonful of baking powder added to the cake mixture to make the batter.
(b) One tablespoonful of baking powder may be added to the cake mixture to make the batter.
(c) One tablespoonful of baking powder could be added to the cake mixture to make the batter.
(d) Let one tablespoonful of baking powder be added to the cake mixture to make the batter.
S4. Ans.(d)
Q5. We serve hot meals till 10.30; guests can order coffee and sandwiches up to 11.30.
(a) Hot meals are serving till 10.30; coffee and sandwiches can order by guests till 11.30.
(b) Hot meals are being served till 10.30; coffee and sandwiches are ordered till 11.30.
(c) Hot meals are served till 10.30; coffee and sandwiches can be ordered up to 11.30. by the guests.
(d) Hot meals will be served till 10.30; coffee and sandwiches can be ordered up to 11.30.
S5. Ans.(c)
Q6. We have to leave the tap open for all the yellowish, stinking water to drain.
(a) The tap has to be left open for all the yellowish, stinking water to drain.
(b) The tap had to be left open for all the yellowish, stinking water to drain.
(c) The tap will be left open for all the yellowish, stinking water to drain.
(d) The tap should be left open for all the yellowish, stinking water to drain.
S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. Active: Subject + have / has / had + to + V1+ Object.
Passive: Object + has/have/had + to + be+ V3 + by Subject.
Q7. The guidelines provide instructions on procuring AGMARK quality items for preparation of midday meals.
(a) Instructions have been provided by the guidelines on procuring AGMARK quality for preparation of midday meals.
(b) Instructions on procuring AGMARK quality items are provided by the guidelines for preparation of midday meals.
(c) Instructions on procuring AGMARK quality items are being provided by the guidelines for preparation of midday meals.
(d) Instructions are being provided by the guidelines to procure AGMARK quality items for preparation of midday meals.
S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. An active voice in Present Indefinite tense changes into passive voice as follows:
Verb in active voice: V1
Verb in passive voice: is/are/am + V3
Q8. Who broke the windowpane?
(a) By whom was the windowpane broken?
(b) By whom the windowpane was broken?
(c) Who had the windowpane broken by?
(d) By whom had the windowpane been broken by?
S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. Interrogative pronoun “who” changes into “by whom” while changing active voice into passive voice.
Q9. I have got a novel to read.
(a) A novel got by me is to read.
(b) A novel to read have been got by me.
(c) A novel is to be read by me which I got.
(d) None of the above
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. When a subject is followed by a noun which is then followed by an infinitive (To + V1) and subject does the work itself, then no passive voice formation exists for such case. Hence option D is the correct choice in the given context as no passive voice will be formed.
Q10. The lightning caused a serious forest fire and damaged many nearby houses.
(a) A serious forest fire has been caused by the lightning and many nearby houses have been damaged.
(b) A serious forest fire was caused by the lightning and many houses are damaged.
(c) A serious forest fire had been caused by the lightning and many nearby houses had been damaged.
(d) A serious forest fire was caused by the lightning and many nearby houses were damaged.
S10. Ans.(d)
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