SSC CGL 2025 PYQ — Question 13

SSC CGL - 15 Sep 2025 - Shift 2 • English • Q13

Change the following from active to passive:

Did the analysts anticipate the sudden market downturn?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Was the sudden market downturn anticipated by the analysts?

About the given sentence:

Type of sentence: Interrogative

Tense: Simple Past tense

Given voice: Active voice

Subject: The analysts

Object: The sudden market downturn

Structure for conversion:

Active: Did + subject + verb (Ist form) + object...?

Passive: Was/Were + object + verb (IIIrd form) + by + subject...?

Converted sentence: Was the sudden market downturn anticipated by the analysts?

Hence, the chosen option is correct.