SSC Selection Post 2025 PYQ — Question 60

Correct Answer

The entire draft will be revised by the editor before it is printed.

Explanation

The primary active clause "The editor will revise the entire draft" uses the Simple Future Tense (will + base verb). To convert a simple future active clause into the passive voice, the grammatical framework requires the structure:

Object + will be + Past Participle (V3) + by + Subject

Following this rule, "the entire draft" shifts to the subject position, the active verb phrase "will revise" converts to the passive "will be revised," and the original agent "the editor" is introduced by the preposition "by." The remaining adverbial time clause "before it is printed" already contains a passive construction and is appended to the end of the sentence completely unchanged.

Key Points

Core Definition Voice transformation repositions the focus from the subject performing the action to the object receiving it while maintaining the original tense structure.

Grammatical Role Proper execution of the future passive aspect, transforming a simple modal prediction into a passive verb string using the auxiliary marker "be."