SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 17

SSC CGL - 06 Dec 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q17

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

Don’t pluck the flowers.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Let the flowers not be plucked.

 

Following steps should be followed to convert the given active voice sentence into passive voice:

  • When the sentence is imperative, 'Let' is placed at the beginning.
  • An imperative sentence in the passive voice has the following form: Let + object + be + past participle.
  • When the active voice is in the negative, the passive voice takes the form: Let + object + not + be + past participle.

Thus, the passive form of the given sentence would be:

Let the flowers not be plucked.