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Question : Select the most appropriate passive form of the given sentence.

Please do not pluck any flowers from the temple compound

Option 1: You are requested not to pluck any flowers from the temple compound

Option 2: No flowers can be plucked from the temple compound

Option 3: How can any flowers be plucked from the temple compound?

Option 4: Let any flowers not to be plucked from the temple compound.


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Correct Answer: You are requested not to pluck any flowers from the temple compound


Solution : The first option is correct.

  • The given sentence is an example of the active voice of an imperative sentence .
  • Imperative sentence : Imperative sentences are used to issue a command or instruction, make a request, or offer advice. Basically, they tell people what to do.
  • To convert the active voice of an imperative sentence into a passive voice, we need to check if the sentence starts with a word such as please or kindly.
  • Rules to convert these types of sentences
  • Please will be removed, and requested will be used in the sentence.
  • As the sentence doesn't contain any object, generally 'you' is taken as the object.
  • Do not change to not to .

Therefore, the correct answer is: You are requested not to pluck any flowers from the temple .

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