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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

Throw the jacket.

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SSC Stenographer 2022 Previous Year Paper (17-Nov-2022) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is

Let the jacket be thrown.

Understanding Passive Voice Transformation

Passive voice is a way to construct sentences where the subject is the recipient of the action, not the performer. It's useful when the action or the receiver of the action is more important than the performer. Converting sentences from active to passive voice involves changing the sentence structure, primarily by making the object of the active sentence the subject of the passive sentence.

Passive Voice for Imperative Sentences

The given sentence, "Throw the jacket," is an imperative sentence. Imperative sentences express commands, requests, or instructions. The subject (usually 'you') is often implied. To convert an imperative sentence into the passive voice, we typically use the structure: 'Let + object + be + past participle'.

Converting 'Throw the jacket' to Passive Voice

Let's break down the conversion process for "Throw the jacket.":

  • Identify the Action (Verb): The verb is 'Throw'.
  • Identify the Receiver of Action (Object): The object is 'the jacket'.
  • Determine the Past Participle: The past participle of 'Throw' is 'thrown'.
  • Apply the Passive Imperative Structure: Using the formula 'Let + object + be + past participle', we assemble the passive sentence: 'Let the jacket be thrown.'

This structure correctly conveys the original command in the passive voice, emphasizing the action performed on 'the jacket'.

Analysis of Options

We need to select the option that correctly expresses "Throw the jacket" in the passive voice.

Option Sentence Evaluation
1 Let us throw the jacket This sentence uses 'Let us', which suggests a proposal involving the speaker and others, not the passive voice of the original command.
2 The jacket was thrown by you. This is a passive construction, but it uses the past tense ('was thrown') suitable for declarative sentences, not the standard passive form for an imperative command.
3 Let the jacket be thrown. This perfectly matches the required structure ('Let + object + be + past participle') for converting the imperative sentence "Throw the jacket." into the passive voice.
4 The jacket must thrown by you. This sentence is grammatically incorrect. It should be "The jacket must be thrown by you." Also, it's not the typical passive conversion for this specific imperative.
5 (No sentence provided) This option is invalid as it does not contain a sentence to evaluate.

Final Selection for Passive Voice

Comparing the options with the rules for passive voice conversion of imperative sentences, Option 3 is the only one that correctly transforms the given active imperative sentence into its passive form. It accurately represents the command "Throw the jacket" in the passive voice using the standard structure.

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