Change into active voice: The house was cleaned by Mary every weekend.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'Mary cleans' में वाच्य सुधरा पर वर्तमान आ गया, क्योंकि 'every weekend' आदत का संकेत देता है। परंतु 'was cleaned' भूतकाल है, अतः कर्तृवाच्य 'cleaned' होना चाहिए।'Mary cleans' fixes the voice but uses the present, because 'every weekend' suggests a habit. But 'was cleaned' is past, so the active must be 'cleaned'.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'Mary has cleaned' पूर्ण क्रिया को बनाए रखता प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु 'was cleaned' सामान्य भूतकाल है, और present perfect (पूर्ण वर्तमान काल) काल बदल देता है।'Mary has cleaned' seemed to keep a completed action. But 'was cleaned' is simple past, and the present perfect changes the tense.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'Mary is cleaning' नियमित गतिविधि दर्शाता प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु 'was cleaned' सामान्य भूतकाल है, और present continuous (अपूर्ण वर्तमान काल) काल बदल देता है।'Mary is cleaning' seemed to show a regular activity. But 'was cleaned' is simple past, and the present continuous changes the tense.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (B) Mary cleaned the house every weekend.
Was cleaned सामान्य भूतकाल का passive है, इसलिए सक्रिय क्रिया V2 होगी: cleaned। कर्ता Mary बन जाता है और कर्म the house क्रिया के बाद लौट आता है।
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Mary cleaned the house every weekend.
Was cleaned is simple past passive, so the active verb is V2: cleaned. The doer Mary becomes the subject; the object the house comes back after the verb.
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Mary cleaned the house every weekend.
बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer
A'Mary cleans' में वाच्य सुधरा पर वर्तमान आ गया, क्योंकि 'every weekend' आदत का संकेत देता है। परंतु 'was cleaned' भूतकाल है, अतः कर्तृवाच्य 'cleaned' होना चाहिए।'Mary cleans' fixes the voice but uses the present, because 'every weekend' suggests a habit. But 'was cleaned' is past, so the active must be 'cleaned'.
C'Mary has cleaned' पूर्ण क्रिया को बनाए रखता प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु 'was cleaned' सामान्य भूतकाल है, और present perfect (पूर्ण वर्तमान काल) काल बदल देता है।'Mary has cleaned' seemed to keep a completed action. But 'was cleaned' is simple past, and the present perfect changes the tense.
D'Mary is cleaning' नियमित गतिविधि दर्शाता प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु 'was cleaned' सामान्य भूतकाल है, और present continuous (अपूर्ण वर्तमान काल) काल बदल देता है।'Mary is cleaning' seemed to show a regular activity. But 'was cleaned' is simple past, and the present continuous changes the tense.
Source: SSC Steno 2026 · 10 Sep 2026 · Shift III। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC Steno 2026 · 10 Sep 2026 · Shift III. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.