Essential practice modules for CSS, FPSC, PMS, Board Exams, and Academic Writing.
High-yield sentence transformations across present, past, future, and modal tenses for competitive exams.
| # | Sentence / Exercise |
|---|---|
| 1 | The assassins shot the leader in broad daylight. |
| 2 | The President inaugurated the Motorway recently. |
| 3 | Will you negotiate the matter with the opposition? |
| 4 | Why should I be suspected by you? |
| 5 | The establishment is pleased with your performance. |
| 6 | The Parliament members gave a hard time to the Prime • Minister. |
| 7 | The Prisoners in Cuba arc being treated cruelly, by the so-called Human Rights custodians. |
| 8 | The present Government is serving the people honestly! . |
| 9 | Who did this? |
| 10 | The Palestinians are avenging the death of their leaders. |
| 11 | The production of Cash Crops directly affects the economy of an agricultural country. |
| 12 | The accelerated car sped past the traffic signal and crashed into a van and killed two men. |
| 13 | The students were asked to submit the assignment before to end of day. 4 The new budget was being discussed. |
| 14 | The Manager has announced a bonus for all the workers. |
| 15 | The police chased the dacoit and finally arrested : . him |
| 16 | It was difficult to finish the work on time. |
| 17 | At last the Speech ended and prizes were distributed. |
| 18 | She manages her duties, without any help, despite her blindness. |
| 19 | I appreciate your efforts and hope you will continue in the same fashion. |
| 20 | He enjoyed during the holidays. |
| 21 | None of the boys had learnt their lesson. |
| 22 | He is abusing the money of his father. |
| 23 | I regret at the delay. |
| 24 | I could not help but laugh. |
| 25 | I always have and always shall be your friend. |
| 26 | I was out walking when I saw the new moon in the garden. |
| 27 | He cried as if he was mad. |
| 28 | They only work when they have no money. |
| 29 | They left the hotel here they had been staying in a motor-car. |
| 30 | I cannot by no means allow you to do so. |
| 31 | My friend said he never remembered having read a more enjoyable book. |
| 32 | Going up the hill, an old temple was seen. |
| 33 | One day the bird did not perform certain tricks which had thought it to his satisfaction. |
| 34 | I was rather impressed by the manner of the orator than by his matter. |
| 35 | What an awful weather! |
| 36 | In the accident one of my arms was broken and my legs bruised. |
| 37 | The people who had been raising slogans against the government for many hours they wanted increase in their salaries. |
| 38 | You have been working very hard for the last two years. Isn’t it? |
| 39 | John could hardly do no better than to have caught a bass of such dimensions. |
| 40 | I who have no chance to meet him would rather go with you instead of sitting at home. |
| 41 | He not only comes there for swimming but also for coaching new swimmers. |
| 42 | When he visited the fair last time, he bought no less than twenty school bags. |
| 43 | Ten cattles were grazing in the field. |
| 44 | Having been perpetuated for centuries the systemic inequalities and discriminatory policies of the government which has been institutionalized, are a form of structural violence that affect marginalized communities. |
| 45 | We cleaned all the kitchen while our parents were out to dinner. |
| 46 | If I’m stressed out about something, I tend to have problem to fall asleep. |
| 47 | If I will be in Lahore, I will contact to you. |
| 48 | The cultural globalization—it is a phenomenon that has been driven by technological advancements and economic integration—is a threat to local cultures. |
| 49 | The impact of cybertechnology on modern society is being studied by researchers, who has found that it has both positive and negative effects. |
| 50 | The experimental novel—which blends elements of poetry and prose—is a challenge to traditional notions of storytelling and narrative structure, but it will have been widely accepted by the time it is recognized as a masterpiece. |
| 51 | The honor killings that having been perpetuate by the societies are exacting a deadly toll on the vulnerable individuals which are exacerbating the excruciating norms more. |
| 52 | Syntactic Transformations & Grammatical Refinements |
| 53 | A Comprehensive Guide to Voice Conversions and Sentence Corrections |
| 54 | 1. Active and Passive Voice Transformations |
| 55 | This section features systematic conversions of voice for sentences identified in the source materials. Active structures are converted to passive equivalents to emphasize the target of actions, and passive sentences are restored to active configurations to make statements more direct, dynamic, and action-oriented. |
| 56 | 2. Syntactic Transformations & Grammatical Refinements |
| 57 | This section addresses sentences in the source material that contain grammatical errors, structural inconsistencies, or stylistic weaknesses. By identifying specific issues such as dangling modifiers, double negatives, faulty parallelism, and incorrect relative pronouns, we have provided precise refinements to restore standard syntax and elegance. |
| 58 | Absolutely. I’ve converted the uploaded “Change the Voice” material into an MCQ Practice format, keeping the original sequence and turning each item into a 4-option question. For the first section, the task is primarily Active/Passive Voice; the later items are sentence correction/grammar questions as they appear in the source. |
| 59 | Keep previous as it is and add following |
| 60 | MCQ Practice — Change the Voice & Sentence Correction |
| 61 | 1. The assassins shot the leader in broad daylight. |
| 62 | A. The leader was shot by the assassins in broad daylight. B. The leader is shot by the assassins in broad daylight. C. The leader had been shot by the assassins in broad daylight. D. The leader was being shot by the assassins in broad daylight. |
| 63 | Correct Answer: A |
| 64 | 2. The President inaugurated the Motorway recently. |
| 65 | A. The Motorway is inaugurated by the President recently. B. The Motorway was inaugurated by the President recently. C. The Motorway had inaugurated by the President recently. D. The Motorway has been inaugurated by the President recently. |
| 66 | Correct Answer: B |
| 67 | 3. Will you negotiate the matter with the opposition? |
| 68 | A. Will the matter be negotiated with the opposition by you? B. Will the matter have been negotiated with the opposition by you? C. Will the matter be negotiated by the opposition with you? D. Will the matter have negotiated with the opposition? |
| 69 | Correct Answer: A |
| 70 | 4. Why should I be suspected by you? |
| 71 | Choose the active voice. |
| 72 | A. Why should you suspect me? B. Why should you be suspecting me? C. Why you should suspect me? D. Why should you suspected me? |
| 73 | Correct Answer: A |
| 74 | 5. The establishment is pleased with your performance. |
| 75 | A. Your performance pleased the establishment. B. Your performance has pleased the establishment. C. Your performance is pleasing the establishment. D. Your performance was pleased by the establishment. |
| 76 | Correct Answer: B |
| 77 | 6. The Parliament members gave a hard time to the Prime Minister. |
| 78 | A. The Prime Minister was given a hard time by the Parliament members. B. The Prime Minister has given a hard time by the Parliament members. C. The Prime Minister is given a hard time by the Parliament members. D. The Prime Minister had gave a hard time by the Parliament members. |
| 79 | Correct Answer: A |
| 80 | 7. The prisoners in Cuba are being treated cruelly by the so-called Human Rights custodians. |
| 81 | Choose the active voice. |
| 82 | A. The so-called Human Rights custodians treated the prisoners cruelly. B. The so-called Human Rights custodians are treating the prisoners in Cuba cruelly. C. The so-called Human Rights custodians have treated the prisoners cruelly. D. The so-called Human Rights custodians were treating the prisoners cruelly. |
| 83 | Correct Answer: B |
| 84 | 8. The present Government is serving the people honestly. |
| 85 | Choose the passive voice. |
| 86 | A. The people are served honestly by the present Government. B. The people were being served honestly by the present Government. C. The people are being served honestly by the present Government. D. The people have been served honestly by the present Government. |
| 87 | Correct Answer: C |
| 88 | 9. Who did this? |
| 89 | A. By whom was this done? B. By whom this was done? C. By whom has this been done? D. By whom is this done? |
| 90 | Correct Answer: A |
| 91 | 10. The Palestinians are avenging the death of their leaders. |
| 92 | A. The death of their leaders is avenged by the Palestinians. B. The death of their leaders is being avenged by the Palestinians. C. The death of their leaders was being avenged by the Palestinians. D. The death of their leaders has been avenged by the Palestinians. |
| 93 | Correct Answer: B |
| 94 | 11. The production of cash crops directly affects the economy of an agricultural country. |
| 95 | A. The economy of an agricultural country is directly affected by the production of cash crops. B. The economy of an agricultural country was directly affected by the production of cash crops. C. The economy of an agricultural country has directly affected the production of cash crops. D. The economy of an agricultural country is being directly affected by the production of cash crops. |
| 96 | Correct Answer: A |
| 97 | 12. The accelerated car sped past the traffic signal and crashed into a van and killed two men. |
| 98 | Choose the best passive construction. |
| 99 | A. Two men were killed when the car crashed into a van after speeding past the traffic signal. B. Two men had killed when the car sped past the traffic signal. C. Two men are killed by the car after it crashed into a van. D. Two men were being killed when the car crashed into a van. |
| 100 | Correct Answer: A |
| 101 | 13. The students were asked to submit the assignment before the end of the day. |
| 102 | Choose the active voice. |
| 103 | A. Someone asked the students to submit the assignment before the end of the day. B. Someone was asking the students to submit the assignment before the end of the day. C. Someone has asked the students to submit the assignment before the end of the day. D. Someone had been asked the students to submit the assignment. |
| 104 | Correct Answer: A |
| 105 | 14. The Manager has announced a bonus for all the workers. |
| 106 | A. A bonus was announced for all the workers by the Manager. B. A bonus has been announced for all the workers by the Manager. C. A bonus is announced for all the workers by the Manager. D. A bonus had been announced for all the workers by the Manager. |
| 107 | Correct Answer: B |
| 108 | 15. The police chased the dacoit and finally arrested him. |
| 109 | A. The dacoit was chased by the police and finally arrested. B. The dacoit had been chased by the police and finally arrested. C. The dacoit is chased by the police and finally arrested. D. The dacoit was being chased by the police and finally arrested. |
| 110 | Correct Answer: A |
| 111 | 16. It was difficult to finish the work on time. |
| 112 | Choose the best active construction. |
| 113 | A. Finishing the work on time was difficult. B. The work was difficult to finish on time by someone. C. Someone was difficult to finish the work on time. D. The work had difficulty finishing on time. |
| 114 | Correct Answer: A |
| 115 | 17. At last the speech ended and prizes were distributed. |
| 116 | Choose the active voice for the second clause. |
| 117 | A. At last the speech ended and someone distributed the prizes. B. At last the speech ended and someone was distributing the prizes. C. At last the speech ended and someone has distributed the prizes. D. At last the speech ended and someone had been distributing the prizes. |
| 118 | Correct Answer: A |
| 119 | 18. She manages her duties without any help, despite her blindness. |
| 120 | Choose the passive voice. |
| 121 | A. Her duties are managed by her without any help, despite her blindness. B. Her duties were managed by her without any help, despite her blindness. C. Her duties have been managed by her without any help, despite her blindness. D. Her duties are being managed by her without any help, despite her blindness. |
| 122 | Correct Answer: A |
| 123 | 19. I appreciate your efforts and hope you will continue in the same fashion. |
| 124 | Choose the passive construction. |
| 125 | A. Your efforts are appreciated, and it is hoped that you will continue in the same fashion. B. Your efforts were appreciated, and it was hoped that you continued in the same fashion. C. Your efforts have appreciated, and it is hoped you continue. D. Your efforts are being appreciated, and you are hoped to continue. |
| 126 | Correct Answer: A |
| 127 | Sentence Correction / Grammar |
| 128 | 20. He enjoyed during the holidays. |
| 129 | Choose the correct sentence. |
| 130 | A. He enjoyed during the holidays. B. He enjoyed himself during the holidays. C. He enjoyed him during the holidays. D. He was enjoyed during the holidays. |
| 131 | Correct Answer: B |
| 132 | 21. None of the boys had learnt their lesson. |
| 133 | Choose the grammatically best sentence. |
| 134 | A. None of the boys had learnt his lesson. B. None of the boys had learnt their lessons. C. None of the boys have learnt his lesson. D. None of the boys had learn his lesson. |
| 135 | Correct Answer: A |
| 136 | 22. He is abusing the money of his father. |
| 137 | Choose the correct sentence. |
| 138 | A. He is abusing his father's money. B. He is abusing the money from his father. C. He abuses on his father's money. D. He is abusing to his father's money. |
| 139 | Correct Answer: A |
| 140 | 23. I regret at the delay. |
| 141 | A. I regret for the delay. B. I regret at the delay. C. I regret the delay. D. I am regret the delay. |
| 142 | Correct Answer: C |
| 143 | 24. I could not help but laugh. |
| 144 | A. I could not help laughing. B. I could not helped laughing. C. I could not help to laughing. D. I could not helping laugh. |
| 145 | Correct Answer: A |
| 146 | 25. I always have and always shall be your friend. |
| 147 | A. I always have been and always shall be your friend. B. I always had and always shall be your friend. C. I always have and always should be your friend. D. I always am and always have your friend. |
| 148 | Correct Answer: A |
| 149 | 26. I was out walking when I saw the new moon in the garden. |
| 150 | Choose the best correction. |
| 151 | A. I was out walking when I saw the new moon in the garden. B. I was out walking when I saw a new moon in the garden. C. I had out walking when I saw the new moon in the garden. D. I was walking out when I had saw the new moon in the garden. |
| 152 | Correct Answer: A |
| 153 | 27. He cried as if he was mad. |
| 154 | A. He cried as if he is mad. B. He cried as if he had been mad. C. He cried as if he were mad. D. He cried as if he has been mad. |
| 155 | Correct Answer: C |
| 156 | 28. They only work when they have no money. |
| 157 | Choose the best correction if the intended meaning is that they work only because they have no money. |
| 158 | A. They work only when they have no money. B. Only they work when they have no money. C. They only are working when they have no money. D. They work when only they have no money. |
| 159 | Correct Answer: A |
| 160 | 29. They left the hotel here they had been staying in a motor-car. |
| 161 | Choose the correct sentence. |
| 162 | A. They left the hotel where they had been staying in a motor-car. B. They left the hotel which they had been staying in a motor-car. C. They left the hotel when they had been staying in a motor-car. D. They left the hotel there they had been staying in a motor-car. |
| 163 | Correct Answer: A |
| 164 | 30. I cannot by no means allow you to do so. |
| 165 | A. I cannot by any means allow you to do so. B. I can by no means allow you to do so. C. I cannot by no means allow you doing so. D. I cannot by any means allow you doing so. |
| 166 | Correct Answer: B |
| 167 | 31. My friend said he never remembered having read a more enjoyable book. |
| 168 | Choose the best reported-speech construction. |
| 169 | A. My friend said, “I never remember having read a more enjoyable book.” B. My friend said, “I never remembered reading a more enjoyable book.” C. My friend said, “I have never remembered having read a more enjoyable book.” D. My friend said, “I never had remember reading a more enjoyable book.” |
| 170 | Correct Answer: A |
| 171 | 32. Going up the hill, an old temple was seen. |
| 172 | Choose the correct sentence. |
| 173 | A. Going up the hill, I saw an old temple. B. Going up the hill, an old temple saw me. C. An old temple, going up the hill, was seen. D. Going up the hill, there was an old temple seen. |
| 174 | Correct Answer: A |
| 175 | 33. One day the bird did not perform certain tricks which had thought it to his satisfaction. |
| 176 | Choose the best correction. |
| 177 | A. One day the bird did not perform certain tricks which he had thought were to his satisfaction. B. One day the bird did not perform certain tricks which had thought it to his satisfaction. C. One day the bird did not performed certain tricks which he thought to his satisfaction. D. One day the bird had not perform certain tricks which he had thought it. |
| 178 | Correct Answer: A |
| 179 | 34. I was rather impressed by the manner of the orator than by his matter. |
| 180 | A. I was impressed by the manner rather than by the matter of the orator. B. I was rather impressed by the manner of the orator than his matter. C. I was more impressed by the manner of the orator than by his matter. D. I was rather more impressed by the manner than his matter. |
| 181 | Correct Answer: C |
| 182 | 35. What an awful weather! |
| 183 | A. What an awful weather! B. What awful weather! C. What a weather awful! D. How an awful weather! |
| 184 | Correct Answer: B |
| 185 | 36. In the accident one of my arms was broken and my legs bruised. |
| 186 | A. In the accident one of my arms was broken and my legs were bruised. B. In the accident one of my arms were broken and my legs bruised. C. In the accident one of my arms was breaking and my legs bruised. D. In the accident one of my arms had broken and my legs were bruise. |
| 187 | Correct Answer: A |
| 188 | 37. The people who had been raising slogans against the government for many hours they wanted increase in their salaries. |
| 189 | Choose the correct sentence. |
| 190 | A. The people who had been raising slogans against the government for many hours wanted an increase in their salaries. B. The people who had been raising slogans against the government for many hours, they wanted increase in their salaries. C. The people which had been raising slogans against the government wanted an increase salaries. D. The people who were raising slogans for many hours they wanted increase salaries. |
| 191 | Correct Answer: A |
| 192 | 38. You have been working very hard for the last two years. Isn’t it? |
| 193 | Choose the correct question tag. |
| 194 | A. Haven't you? B. Didn't you? C. Aren't you? D. Won't you? |
| 195 | Correct Answer: A |
| 196 | 39. John could hardly do no better than to have caught a bass of such dimensions. |
| 197 | Choose the correct sentence. |
| 198 | A. John could hardly have done better than to catch a bass of such dimensions. B. John could hardly do no better than catch a bass of such dimensions. C. John could hardly have done no better than to have caught a bass. D. John could not hardly have done better than caught a bass. |
| 199 | Correct Answer: A |
| 200 | 40. I who have no chance to meet him would rather go with you instead of sitting at home. |
| 201 | Choose the best correction. |
| 202 | A. I, who have no chance of meeting him, would rather go with you than sit at home. B. I who have no chance to meet him would rather go with you instead sitting at home. C. I, who has no chance of meeting him, would rather go with you than sitting at home. D. I who have no chance meeting him would rather going with you than sit home. |
| 203 | Correct Answer: A |
| 204 | 41. He not only comes there for swimming but also for coaching new swimmers. |
| 205 | Choose the best correction. |
| 206 | A. He comes there not only for swimming but also for coaching new swimmers. B. He not only comes there for swimming but for also coaching new swimmers. C. He comes there for not only swimming but also coaching new swimmers. D. He not only comes for swimming there but also coaching new swimmers. |
| 207 | Correct Answer: A |
| 208 | 42. When he visited the fair last time, he bought no less than twenty school bags. |
| 209 | Choose the best correction. |
| 210 | A. When he visited the fair last time, he bought no fewer than twenty school bags. B. When he visited the fair last time, he bought no less twenty school bags. C. When he visited the fair last time, he bought not fewer than twenty school bags. D. When he visited the fair last time, he bought no lesser than twenty school bags. |
| 211 | Correct Answer: A |
| 212 | 43. Ten cattles were grazing in the field. |
| 213 | A. Ten cattle were grazing in the field. B. Ten cattles was grazing in the field. C. Ten cattle was grazing in the field. D. Ten cattles were grazing on the field. |
| 214 | Correct Answer: A |
| 215 | 44. Having been perpetuated for centuries the systemic inequalities and discriminatory policies of the government which has been institutionalized, are a form of structural violence that affect marginalized communities. |
| 216 | Choose the grammatically correct version. |
| 217 | A. Having been perpetuated for centuries, systemic inequalities and discriminatory policies of the government, which have been institutionalized, are a form of structural violence that affects marginalized communities. B. Having been perpetuated for centuries, systemic inequalities and discriminatory policies of the government, which have been institutionalized, are forms of structural violence that affect marginalized communities. C. Having been perpetuated for centuries, systemic inequalities and discriminatory policies of the government which has been institutionalized, is a form of structural violence that affect marginalized communities. D. Having perpetuated for centuries, the systemic inequalities and discriminatory policies, which has been institutionalized, are a form of structural violence. |
| 218 | Correct Answer: B |
| 219 | 45. We cleaned all the kitchen while our parents were out to dinner. |
| 220 | A. We cleaned all kitchen while our parents were out to dinner. B. We cleaned the whole kitchen while our parents were out to dinner. C. We cleaned whole of the kitchen while our parents were out for dinner. D. We cleaned all of kitchen while our parents went dinner. |
| 221 | Correct Answer: B |
| 222 | 46. If I’m stressed out about something, I tend to have problem to fall asleep. |
| 223 | A. If I'm stressed out about something, I tend to have a problem falling asleep. B. If I'm stressed out about something, I tend to have problem to fall asleep. C. If I'm stressed about something, I tend having a problem to sleep. D. If I'm stressed out for something, I tend to have a problem to falling asleep. |
| 224 | Correct Answer: A |
| 225 | 47. If I will be in Lahore, I will contact to you. |
| 226 | A. If I am in Lahore, I will contact you. B. If I will be in Lahore, I will contact you. C. If I am in Lahore, I will contact to you. D. If I were in Lahore, I will contact you. |
| 227 | Correct Answer: A |
| 228 | 48. The cultural globalization—it is a phenomenon that has been driven by technological advancements and economic integration—is a threat to local cultures. |
| 229 | Choose the best correction. |
| 230 | A. Cultural globalization—it is a phenomenon driven by technological advancements and economic integration—is a threat to local cultures. B. Cultural globalization—a phenomenon driven by technological advancements and economic integration—is a threat to local cultures. C. The cultural globalization, it is a phenomenon that is driven by technology, is a threat to local cultures. D. Cultural globalization, it is a phenomenon which has driven by technological advancements, is a threat to local cultures. |
| 231 | Correct Answer: B |
| 232 | 49. The impact of cybertechnology on modern society is being studied by researchers, who has found that it has both positive and negative effects. |
| 233 | A. The impact of cybertechnology on modern society is being studied by researchers, who have found that it has both positive and negative effects. B. The impact of cybertechnology on modern society are being studied by researchers, who has found that it has both positive and negative effects. C. The impact of cybertechnology on modern society is studied by researchers, who has found that they have both positive and negative effects. D. The impact of cybertechnology on modern society has been studied by researchers, who has found that it has both positive and negative effects. |
| 234 | Correct Answer: A |
| 235 | 50. The experimental novel—which blends elements of poetry and prose—is a challenge to traditional notions of storytelling and narrative structure, but it will have been widely accepted by the time it is recognized as a masterpiece. |
| 236 | Choose the best correction. |
| 237 | A. The experimental novel—which blends elements of poetry and prose—is a challenge to traditional notions of storytelling and narrative structure, but it will be widely accepted by the time it is recognized as a masterpiece. B. The experimental novel—which blends elements of poetry and prose—is a challenge to traditional notions of storytelling and narrative structure, but it has been widely accepted by the time it is recognized as a masterpiece. C. The experimental novel—which blend elements of poetry and prose—is a challenge to traditional notions of storytelling and narrative structure, but it will have widely accepted by the time it is recognized as a masterpiece. D. The experimental novel—which blends elements of poetry and prose—are a challenge to traditional notions of storytelling and narrative structure, but it will be widely accepted. |
| 238 | Correct Answer: A |
| 239 | 51. The honor killings that having been perpetuate by the societies are exacting a deadly toll on the vulnerable individuals which are exacerbating the excruciating norms more. |
| 240 | Choose the best corrected version. |
| 241 | A. The honor killings that have been perpetuated by societies are exacting a deadly toll on vulnerable individuals, exacerbating already excruciating social norms. B. The honor killings that having been perpetuated by societies are exacting a deadly toll on the vulnerable individuals which are exacerbating the norms more. C. The honor killings which has been perpetuated by societies is exacting a deadly toll on vulnerable individuals, which exacerbates norms. D. The honor killings having perpetuate by societies are exacting deadly tolls on vulnerable individuals which exacerbating norms. |
| 242 | Correct Answer: A |
| 243 | Answer Key |
| 244 | Important for your MCQ app: I would recommend storing each question with fields such as question, options, correctAnswer, explanation, category, and difficulty. That will make it easy to implement the correct/wrong feedback, scoreboard, percentage, and improvement tracking you wanted for the MCQ Practice section. |
