WBCS.LIVE practice question

Correct passive form of the following sentence ‘Orange tastes sour’ is :

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

Answer options

  1. Orange is tasted sour.
  2. Orange is sour after tasting.
  3. Orange is sour when tasted.
  4. Orange is tasted as sour.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Orange is sour when tasted.

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: C) Orange is sour when tasted. 📚 Explanation: For sentences involving perception (like taste, smell, or feel), the passive form uses a structure that describes the quality of the object when the action is performed. 'Orange is sour when tasted' is the idiomatic way to express this. This format focuses on the state of the object during the experience. It is the most natural way to transform sensory verbs into a passive-style description.