Seniors plz check if I solved the voices correctly.

SirajMuhammad · #1 Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Change the voice of the verb in the following sentences

(1) The assassins shot the leader in broad daylight.
The leader is shot by the assassins in broad day light.

(2) The President inaugurated the Motorway recently.
The motorway was inaugurated by the president recently.

(3) Will you negotiate the matter with the opposition?
Will the matter be negotiated with the opposition by you?

(4) Why should I be suspected by you?
Why should you suspect me.

(5) The establishment is pleased with your performance.
Your performance pleases the establishment.

(6) The Parliament members gave a hard time to the Prime • Minister.
A hard time was given to the Prime Minister by the parliament members.

(7) The Prisoners in Cuba arc being treated cruelly, by the so-called Human Rights custodians.
The so-called Human rights custodians are treating the prisoners cruelly in Cuba.

(8) The present Government is serving the people honestly! .
People are being honestly served by the present government .

(9) Who did this?
This was done by whom?

(10) The Palestinians are avenging the death of their leaders.
The death of their leaders is being avenged by the Palestinians.

Nazish Hina · #2 Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Do we have to prepare these in new syllabus too?

Quote:

I. Precis Writing (20 marks)
A careful selected passage with an orientation of generic understanding and enough
flexibility for compression shall be given for précising and suggesting an appropriate title.
Out of the total 20 marks allocated to this question, 15 shall go to précising the text and 5 to
suggesting the title.
II. Reading Comprehension (20 marks)
A carefully selected passage that is rich in substance but not very technical or disciplinespecific
shall be given, followed by five questions, each carrying 4 marks.
III. Grammar and Vocabulary (20 marks)
Correct usage of Tense, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Punctuation, Phrasal Verbs,
Synonyms and Antonyms etc.
IV. Sentence Correction (10 marks)
The sentences shall be given each having a clear structural flaw in terms of grammar or
punctuation. The candidates shall be asked to rewrite them with really needed correction
only, without making unnecessary alterations. No two or more sentence should have
exactly the same problem, and 2-3 sentences shall be based on correction of punctuation
marks.
V. Grouping of Words (10 marks)
A random list of twenty words of moderate standard (neither very easy nor utterly
unfamiliar) shall be given, to be grouped by the candidates in pairs of those having similar
or opposite meaning, as may be clearly directed in the question.
VI. Pairs of Words (10 marks)
Ten pairs shall be given of seemingly similar words with different meanings, generally
confused in communication, for bringing out the difference in meaning of any five of them by
first explaining them in parenthesis and then using them in sentences.
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Revised Scheme and Syllabus for CSS Competitive Examination-2016
VII. Translation (10 marks)
Ten short Urdu sentences involving structural composition, significant terms and
figurative/idiomatic expressions shall be given, to be accurately translated into English.

It does not mention this at all

Mumtaz Gondal · #3 Tuesday, May 12, 2015

(1) The assassins shot the leader in broad daylight.
The leader was shot by the assassins in broad day light.

(4) Why should I be suspected by you?
Why should you suspect me??

(6) The Parliament members gave a hard time to the Prime • Minister.
Prime Minister was given a hard time by the parliament members.

(8) The present Government is serving the people honestly! .
People are being served honestly by the present government .

(9) Who did this?
It was done by whom?

Kindly recheck these corrections..

SirajMuhammad · #4 Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Section III (Grammar and vocabulary ): Voices are part of the grammar.

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