CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The officers issue the permit.”
A. The permit has been issued by the officers.
B. The permit was issued by the officers.
C. The permit is issued by the officers.
D. The permit is being issued by the officers.
Correct Answer: C
The active structure is simple present. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The technicians maintain the machine.”
A. The machine has been maintained by the technicians.
B. The machine is maintained by the technicians.
C. The machine was maintained by the technicians.
D. The machine is being maintained by the technicians.
Correct Answer: B
The active structure is simple present. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The guards protect the entrance.”
A. The entrance was protected by the guards.
B. The entrance is being protected by the guards.
C. The entrance has been protected by the guards.
D. The entrance is protected by the guards.
Correct Answer: D
The active structure is simple present. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The teachers evaluate the assignment.”
A. The assignment is evaluated by the teachers.
B. The assignment has been evaluated by the teachers.
C. The assignment is being evaluated by the teachers.
D. The assignment was evaluated by the teachers.
Correct Answer: A
The active structure is simple present. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The clerks record the transaction.”
A. The transaction has been recorded by the clerks.
B. The transaction is being recorded by the clerks.
C. The transaction was recorded by the clerks.
D. The transaction is recorded by the clerks.
Correct Answer: D
The active structure is simple present. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The engineers inspect the bridge.”
A. The bridge was inspected by the engineers.
B. The bridge is being inspected by the engineers.
C. The bridge has been inspected by the engineers.
D. The bridge is inspected by the engineers.
Correct Answer: D
The active structure is simple present. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The editors review the manuscript.”
A. The manuscript has been reviewed by the editors.
B. The manuscript was reviewed by the editors.
C. The manuscript is reviewed by the editors.
D. The manuscript is being reviewed by the editors.
Correct Answer: C
The active structure is simple present. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Passive Voice
Change into passive voice: “The auditors verify the account.”
A. The account has been verified by the auditors.
B. The account is being verified by the auditors.
C. The account is verified by the auditors.
D. The account was verified by the auditors.
Correct Answer: C
The active structure is simple present. Passive voice preserves the tense/modal and uses the correct form of “be” followed by the past participle.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said, "Yes, I made the mistake."
A. He told that he had made the mistake.
B. He said that yes he made the mistake.
C. He admitted that he had made the mistake.
D. He admitted to had made the mistake.
Correct Answer: C
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: She said to him, "Goodbye."
A. She said him goodbye.
B. She told goodbye to him.
C. She bade him goodbye.
D. She bade to him goodbye.
Correct Answer: C
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said to her, "Congratulations on your success!"
A. He said congratulations her on success.
B. He congratulated to her for her success.
C. He told that she was congratulated on her success.
D. He congratulated her on her success.
Correct Answer: D
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: She said to me, "Thank you very much."
A. She thanked to me very much.
B. She told that she thanked me very much.
C. She thanked me very much.
D. She said me thank you very much.
Correct Answer: C
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said, "Good morning, everyone."
A. He said that everyone had good morning.
B. He told everyone good morning.
C. He wished everyone good morning.
D. He wished that good morning to everyone.
Correct Answer: C
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: The captain said, "Let us not lose hope."
A. The captain told that let us not lose hope.
B. The captain urged them not to lose hope.
C. The captain said that they should not lost hope.
D. The captain urged that them not lose hope.
Correct Answer: B
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said, "Let me explain the matter."
A. He said that let me explain the matter.
B. He requested that he be allowed to explain the matter.
C. He told that he be allowed to explain the matter.
D. He requested to allow me explain the matter.
Correct Answer: B
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: She said, "Let us go for a walk."
A. She said that let us go for a walk.
B. She suggested them to go for a walk.
C. She suggested that they should go for a walk.
D. She told that they should go for a walk.
Correct Answer: C
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said to me, "You ought to see a doctor."
A. He advised me that see a doctor.
B. He said me that I ought to see a doctor.
C. He told to me to see a doctor.
D. He advised me to see a doctor.
Correct Answer: D
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: The teacher said to me, "You should revise this chapter."
A. The teacher advised that me to revise that chapter.
B. The teacher told to me revise that chapter.
C. The teacher advised me to revise that chapter.
D. The teacher said me that I should revise this chapter.
Correct Answer: C
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said, "I used to walk to school."
A. He said that he uses to walk to school.
B. He told that he used to walk to school.
C. He said that he had used to walk to school.
D. He said that he used to walk to school.
Correct Answer: D
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: She said, "I would help if I could."
A. She said that she would have helped if she could.
B. She said that she will help if she can.
C. She told that she would help if she could.
D. She said that she would help if she could.
Correct Answer: D
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.