NIMCET 2023 — English PYQ
NIMCET | English | 2023Choose the best option that indicates the change of voice for the sentence given below.
They sent for a doctor because Pamela had fainted.
Choose the correct answer:
- A.
Pamela fainted and a doctor was sent for.
- B.
A doctor was sent for them because Pamela had fainted.
- C.
A doctor was sent for because Pamela had fainted.
(Correct Answer) - D.
Pamela had sent for a doctor because they had fainted.
A doctor was sent for because Pamela had fainted.
Explanation
The correct answer is (c) A doctor was sent for because Pamela had fainted.
Explanation: The original sentence is in active voice ("They" sent). To convert to passive voice, the object ("a doctor") becomes the subject. The phrase "for a doctor" remains unchanged. The rest of the sentence stays the same. Option (c) accurately reflects this change in voice.
Why other options are incorrect:
(a) Pamela fainted and a doctor was sent for: This option changes the subject to Pamela, which alters the meaning of the sentence. The original sentence implies that they took the action of sending for a doctor.
(b) A doctor was sent for them because Pamela had fainted: This option adds the phrase "for them," which is not in the original sentence. It also changes the subject to "A doctor," which is not the agent of the action.
(d) Pamela had sent for a doctor because they had fainted: This option changes both the subject and the voice. Pamela is the subject in this version, and the voice is also active ("had sent"). This is a different transformation from the original sentence.
Explanation
The correct answer is (c) A doctor was sent for because Pamela had fainted.
Explanation: The original sentence is in active voice ("They" sent). To convert to passive voice, the object ("a doctor") becomes the subject. The phrase "for a doctor" remains unchanged. The rest of the sentence stays the same. Option (c) accurately reflects this change in voice.
Why other options are incorrect:
(a) Pamela fainted and a doctor was sent for: This option changes the subject to Pamela, which alters the meaning of the sentence. The original sentence implies that they took the action of sending for a doctor.
(b) A doctor was sent for them because Pamela had fainted: This option adds the phrase "for them," which is not in the original sentence. It also changes the subject to "A doctor," which is not the agent of the action.
(d) Pamela had sent for a doctor because they had fainted: This option changes both the subject and the voice. Pamela is the subject in this version, and the voice is also active ("had sent"). This is a different transformation from the original sentence.