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Interrogative Sentences

Introduction

English grammar में interrogative sentences questions पूछते हैं। जब इन्हें active से passive voice में बदला जाता है, तो हमें प्रश्न का format जैसा का वैसा रखना होता है, साथ ही active sentence के object को passive sentence का subject बनाना होता है।

यह pattern महत्वपूर्ण है क्योंकि यह सिखाता है कि questions को कैसे restructure किया जाए ताकि वे grammatical और natural दोनों लगें।

Pattern: Interrogative Sentences

Pattern

Passive voice में questions interrogative form को बनाए रखते हैं, लेकिन auxiliary verb नए subject से पहले आता है।

General structure:
Active: Did + Subject + Verb + Object?
Passive: Was/Were + Object + Past Participle + (by + Subject)?

“Who” वाले questions के लिए:
Who → By whom Example: Who taught you English? → By whom were you taught English?

Step-by-Step Example

Question

Did he write the letter?

Solution

  1. Step 1: Components पहचानें।

    Subject = he; Verb = write; Object = the letter.

  2. Step 2: Object को नया subject बनाएं।

    → the letter.

  3. Step 3: सही helping verb चुनें।

    Active में “Did” (past simple) → Passive में was/were. “letter” singular है → was.

  4. Step 4: Passive question बनाएँ।

    → Was the letter written by him?

  5. Final Answer:

    Was the letter written by him?

  6. Quick Check:

    दोनों forms questions हैं; “write” सही रूप में “written” बना है। ✅

Quick Variations

1. Yes/No questions: “Did they build the house?” → “Was the house built by them?”

2. Wh-questions: “Who made this cake?” → “By whom was this cake made?”

3. Modal questions (can/should आदि): “Can she solve the puzzle?” → “Can the puzzle be solved by her?”

Trick to Always Use

  • Step 1: Question structure को intact रखें (auxiliary या Wh-word से शुरुआत)।
  • Step 2: Subject और object की जगह बदलें।
  • Step 3: Main verb को past participle में बदलें और auxiliary tense के अनुसार adjust करें।

Summary

Summary

Interrogative Sentences pattern में:

  • Question word order (auxiliary + subject) बनाए रखें।
  • Who की जगह passive में by whom प्रयोग करें।
  • Tense और subject के अनुसार सही helping verb चुनें (is/are, was/were आदि)।
  • Verb हमेशा past participle रूप में हो।

Practice

(1/5)
1. Change into passive voice:<br>Did he complete the task?
easy
A. Was the task completed by him?
B. Is the task completed by him?
C. Has the task completed by him?
D. Was the task being completed by him?

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify tense and components.

    ‘Did’ indicates past simple; verb = complete; object = the task.

  2. Step 2: Make the object the subject.

    → The task.

  3. Step 3: Replace ‘did’ with ‘was/were’ in passive form.

    → Was (for singular ‘task’).

  4. Step 4: Convert verb to past participle.

    Complete → completed.

  5. Final Answer:

    Was the task completed by him? → Option A.

  6. Quick Check:

    Both active and passive are past simple questions. ✅
Hint: Replace ‘did’ with ‘was/were’ and move object before the verb.
Common Mistakes: Keeping ‘did’ in the passive form.
2. Convert into passive voice:<br>Is she making the cake?
easy
A. Was the cake being made by her?
B. Is the cake made by her?
C. Is the cake being made by her?
D. Has the cake been made by her?

Solution

  1. Step 1: Recognize tense.

    Present continuous (‘is making’).

  2. Step 2: Identify object.

    The cake.

  3. Step 3: Replace subject and object.

    The cake becomes the subject.

  4. Step 4: Apply passive formula.

    Is + being + V₃ → Is the cake being made by her?

  5. Final Answer:

    Is the cake being made by her? → Option C.

  6. Quick Check:

    ‘Being made’ correctly represents continuous tense. ✅
Hint: Continuous → use ‘being + past participle’.
Common Mistakes: Omitting ‘being’.
3. Change into passive voice:<br>Did they deliver the parcel?
easy
A. Was the parcel delivered by them?
B. Were the parcel delivered by them?
C. Is the parcel delivered by them?
D. Has the parcel been delivered by them?

Solution

  1. Step 1: Check tense.

    ‘Did’ → past simple.

  2. Step 2: Identify object.

    The parcel.

  3. Step 3: Replace with ‘was/were’ + V₃.

    Singular subject → was delivered.

  4. Step 4: Form question.

    → Was the parcel delivered by them?

  5. Final Answer:

    Was the parcel delivered by them? → Option A.

  6. Quick Check:

    ‘Parcel’ is singular, so use ‘was’. ✅
Hint: Use ‘was/were’ based on the number of the object.
Common Mistakes: Using plural verb ‘were’ for singular subject.
4. Convert into passive voice:<br>Who taught you English?
medium
A. By whom was you taught English?
B. By whom were you taught English?
C. Whom you were taught English by?
D. Who were you taught English?

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify structure.

    Interrogative with ‘Who’ → change to ‘By whom’.

  2. Step 2: Identify object and subject.

    Object = you, Subject = who.

  3. Step 3: Apply passive formula.

    Use were + V₃ + by + subject.

  4. Step 4: Frame question.

    → By whom were you taught English?

  5. Final Answer:

    By whom were you taught English? → Option B.

  6. Quick Check:

    ‘Who → By whom’ correctly changed. ✅
Hint: Replace ‘Who’ with ‘By whom’.
Common Mistakes: Keeping ‘Who’ instead of ‘By whom’.
5. Change into passive voice:<br>Has he finished the work?
medium
A. Was the work finished by him?
B. Has the work been finished by him?
C. Is the work finished by him?
D. Had the work been finished by him?

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify the tense.

    The sentence uses present perfect tense (‘has finished’).

  2. Step 2: Identify subject and object.

    Subject = he; Object = the work.

  3. Step 3: Make the object the subject in passive.

    → The work becomes the new subject.

  4. Step 4: Apply the passive rule for perfect tense.

    Structure: has/have + been + past participle → Has the work been finished by him?

  5. Final Answer:

    Has the work been finished by him? → Option B.

  6. Quick Check:

    ‘Has + been + finished’ correctly shows present perfect passive form. ✅
Hint: For perfect tenses, always add ‘been’ after has/have/had.
Common Mistakes: Using ‘was’ instead of ‘has been’.

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