Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

Select the correct Active/Passive form of the given sentence.

The interviewer asks the candidate, “What are the consequences of Russia-Ukraine war?

Options:

The interviewer asks the candidate what were the consequences of Russia-Ukraine war.

The interviewer asks the candidate what are the consequences of Russia-Ukraine war.

The interviewer asks the candidate what the consequences were of Russia-Ukraine war.

The interviewer asks the candidate what the consequences are of Russia-Ukraine war.

Correct Answer:

The interviewer asks the candidate what the consequences are of Russia-Ukraine war.

Explanation:

Ans-4, Explanation: Reporting speech has an interrogative sentence with a question word, hence the question word itself will work as conjunction. Furthermore, reporting verb is in present tense, therefore, the reporting speech will remain in simple preset tense.