SSC CGL 2025 PYQ — Question 14

SSC CGL - 20 Sep 2025 - Shift 2 • English • Q14

Change the following from active to passive:

The audience applauded the singer enthusiastically.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. The singer was applauded enthusiastically by the audience.

About the given sentence:

Type of sentence: Assertive
Tense: Past Simple
Voice: Active voice
Subject: The audience
Object: The singer

Structure for conversion:
Active: Subject + verb (II form) + object...
Passive: Object + was/were + verb (IIIrd form) + by + subject...

Converted sentence: The singer was applauded enthusiastically by the audience.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.