A Sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expressed the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice And mark your answer.

PU-MET : Panjab University MBA Entrance Exam with MCQ Answers 2024

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One should not give unsolicited advice.

A: Unsolicited advice is not to be given

B: Unsolicited advice can't be given

C: Unsolicited advice may not be given

D: Unsolicited advice should not be given

The answer is: D

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The correct answer is D: "Unsolicited advice should not be given."

Explanation:

The given sentence is in Active Voice:

"One should not give unsolicited advice."

To convert it into Passive Voice, follow these steps:

Identify the object: "unsolicited advice"

Move it to the subject position: "Unsolicited advice"

Use the correct passive structure:

The active sentence uses "should not give"

In passive voice, "should" remains the same, followed by "be + past participle (given)"

The correct transformation is:

"Unsolicited advice should not be given."

Analysis of the options:

A: "Unsolicited advice is not to be given." (Correct in meaning but changes the modal verb "should" to "is to be," altering the original intent.)

B: "Unsolicited advice can't be given." (Changes "should not" to "can't," which is incorrect.)

C: "Unsolicited advice may not be given." (Changes "should not" to "may not," which alters the meaning.)

D: "Unsolicited advice should not be given." (Correct transformation of "should not give" into passive voice.)

Final Answer:

Option D: "Unsolicited advice should not be given." is the correct passive form of the given active sentence.