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SSC CGL 2025 PYQ — Question 12

SSC CGL - 17 Sep 2025 - Shift 3 • English • Q12

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Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure:
The audience was made to believe that the product was revolutionary.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. The presenter made the audience believe the product was revolutionary.

Grammatical Concept/Meaning:

  • Passive Structure: Subject + was/were + past participle (V3) + to-initive.

  • Active Structure: Subject (Agent) + V2 (Past Simple) + Object + bare infinitive (in the case of the verb "make").

  • The "Make" Rule: When the verb "make" is used in the active voice to mean "to force or cause someone to do something," it is followed by a bare infinitive (verb without "to"). In the passive voice, however, the "to" must be retained (e.g., "was made to believe").

Correction/Reasoning:

  • The Presenter: Since the context involves an audience and a product, "the presenter" or "the company" is a logical active subject.

  • Made: The past tense "was made" converts to the simple past "made."

  • Believe: Following the active "made," the "to" is dropped, resulting in "made the audience believe."

Final Sentence: The presenter made the audience believe the product was revolutionary.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.