NDA 2026
- Exam
- NDA
- Year
- 2026
- Subject
- General Ability
- Chapter
- English
NDA 2026 · General Ability · English
Read the following pairs: Active Voice Passive Voice They laughed...
Read the following pairs:
Select the pair(s) wherein the Passive Voice is correctly stated.
| Active Voice | Passive Voice |
|---|---|
| They laughed at his warnings and objected to all his proposals. | His warnings were laughed at and his proposals were objected to. |
| Do not insult the weak. | You are advised to not insult the weak. |
Select the pair(s) wherein the Passive Voice is correctly stated.
Options
- AI only
- BII only
- CBoth I and II
- DNeither I nor II
Correct answer
A. I only
Step-by-step solution
In the first pair, the active voice contains prepositional verbs, laughed at and objected to. When converting such sentences to the passive voice, the prepositions must remain attached to the verbs. The given passive sentence correctly retains these prepositions. Thus, the first pair represents a correct transformation.
In the second pair, the active voice is an imperative sentence in the negative form. When converting a negative imperative sentence to the passive voice using introductory verbs like advised, the standard grammatical structure requires the use of not to followed by the base verb. The given passive sentence incorrectly uses a split infinitive, to not insult. The correct passive form should be You are advised not to insult the weak, or alternatively, Let the weak not be insulted. Thus, the second pair is incorrect.
Therefore, only the first pair states the passive voice correctly.
Answer: I only
In the second pair, the active voice is an imperative sentence in the negative form. When converting a negative imperative sentence to the passive voice using introductory verbs like advised, the standard grammatical structure requires the use of not to followed by the base verb. The given passive sentence incorrectly uses a split infinitive, to not insult. The correct passive form should be You are advised not to insult the weak, or alternatively, Let the weak not be insulted. Thus, the second pair is incorrect.
Therefore, only the first pair states the passive voice correctly.
Answer: I only