A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given…
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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
One can cite the response to Navjot Singh Sidhu.
- A.
Response to Navjot Singh Sidhu can be cited.
- B.
Navjot Singh Sidhu can be cited for response.
- C.
Response to Navjot Singh Sidhu can be cited by someone.
- D.
Response to Navjot Singh Sidhu could be cited.
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Correct answer: A
Key point: Convert the active sentence 'One can cite the response to Navjot Singh Sidhu.' into passive by making the object 'the response to Navjot Singh Sidhu' the subject and keeping the modal 'can' + 'be' + past participle 'cited'.
Correct passive form: The response to Navjot Singh Sidhu can be cited.
'Response to Navjot Singh Sidhu can be cited.' — This conveys the intended passive meaning, but it's more natural with the article: 'The response to Navjot Singh Sidhu can be cited.'
'Navjot Singh Sidhu can be cited for response.' — Incorrect because it shifts the focus to Navjot Singh Sidhu being cited and reads awkwardly; it does not preserve the original subject–object relationship.
'Response to Navjot Singh Sidhu can be cited by someone.' — Grammatically passive but unnecessarily wordy; 'by someone' is redundant and the article 'The' is missing.
'Response to Navjot Singh Sidhu could be cited.' — Incorrect because changing 'can' to 'could' alters the meaning (possibility/conditional vs. ability) and it omits the article 'The'.