Directions (for the next 02 items that follow): Read the following pairs and identify the pair(s) wherein the Passive Voice is correctly stated, and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Active Voice Passive Voice I. These grapes taste sour. These grapes are sour when they are tasted. II. Forget the past. Let the past be forgotten.
Both I and II
Pair I: “These grapes taste sour.” can be expressed in the Passive Voice as “These grapes are sour when they are tasted.” Here, the meaning of the original sentence is retained by using the passive construction are tasted. Hence, Pair I is correct.
Pair II: “Forget the past.” is an imperative sentence. Its correct Passive Voice form is “Let the past be forgotten.” Hence, Pair II is also correct.
Therefore, both Pair I and Pair II have been correctly stated in the Passive Voice.
Correct Answer: Both I and II
| Active Voice | Passive Voice | |
|---|---|---|
| I. | They asked me my name. | My name was asked by them. |
| II. | They found him guilty. | He was found guilty. |
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