Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

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

The professor said that nobody could solve that problem.

Options:

The professor said, “Nobody can solve that problem.”

The professor said, “Nobody can solve this problem.”

The professor told, “Nobody could solve this problem.”

The professor said, “Nobody can solved this problem.”

Correct Answer:

The professor said, “Nobody can solve this problem.”

Explanation:

Ans-2, Explanation: It is an indirect statement therefore reverse rule is followed here vide which ‘could’ and ‘that’ will be replaced by ‘can’ and ‘this’ respectively.