WBCS.LIVE practice question

Change the following sentence into the Passive Voice: 'Do not smoke.'

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Smoking is not allowed.
  2. You are forbidden to smoke.
  3. Let smoking not be done.
  4. You are requested to not smoke.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: You are forbidden to smoke.

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) You are forbidden to smoke. šŸ“š Explanation: For imperative sentences that express a prohibition, 'You are forbidden to...' is a formal and correct passive construction. While 'Smoking is not allowed' conveys the meaning, option B is a more direct transformation of the command. In passive voice, the instruction is directed at the 'you' (implied subject).