Which of the following is/are not in the active voice ?
(a) What cannot be cured must be endured.
(b) We hope that we shall finish the work in time.
(c) This arrangement is to be made by you.
(d) We went to see the launching of the ship.

Question

Which of the following is/are not in the active voice ?
(a) What cannot be cured must be endured.
(b) We hope that we shall finish the work in time.
(c) This arrangement is to be made by you.
(d) We went to see the launching of the ship.

Accepted Answer

Option 2 is the correct answer because it identifies the sentences that are not in the active voice. Let's analyze each sentence to understand why this option is correct:

(a) "What cannot be cured must be endured."  
This sentence is in the passive voice. The structure "must be endured" indicates that the subject is receiving the action rather than performing it. Therefore, this sentence is not in the active voice.

(b) "We hope that we shall finish the work in time."  
This sentence is in the active voice. The subject "We" is performing the action of hoping and finishing the work. Hence, this sentence is in the active voice.

(c) "This arrangement is to be made by you."  
This sentence is in the passive voice. The phrase "is to be made by you" indicates that the action is being performed on the subject "This arrangement" by someone else. Therefore, this sentence is not in the active voice.

(d) "We went to see the launching of the ship."  
This sentence is in the active voice. The subject "We" is performing the action of going to see the launching. Hence, this sentence is in the active voice.

Now, let's explain why each of the other options is incorrect:

1. Only (a): This option is incorrect because it only identifies sentence (a) as not being in the active voice, but sentence (c) is also in the passive voice.

3. Only (c): This option is incorrect because it only identifies sentence (c) as not being in the active voice, but sentence (a) is also in the passive voice.

4. (b) and (d): This option is incorrect because both sentences (b) and (d) are in the active voice, as explained above.

Therefore, Option 2 is the correct answer because it correctly identifies both sentences (a) and (c) as not being in the active voice.