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SSC CGL 2025 PYQ — Question 14

SSC CGL - 24 Sep 2025 - Shift 3 • English • Q14

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Change the following from active to passive:

They had not been considering alternative scenarios sufficiently.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Alternative scenarios had not been being considered sufficiently.

 

To convert from active to passive in the Past Perfect Continuous tense, we follow a specific structural formula:

  • Active Voice: Subject + had + not + been + [Verb + -ing] + Object.

    • They (Subject) + had + not + been + considering (Verb) + alternative scenarios (Object).

  • Passive Voice: Object + had + not + been + being + [Past Participle of Verb].

    • Alternative scenarios (Object) + had + not + been + being + considered (Past Participle).

Breakdown of the Tense Transformation:

  1. Subject-Object Swap: "Alternative scenarios" moves to the subject position.

  2. Maintaining the Tense: The "had not been" part of the Past Perfect Continuous must be preserved to keep the timeline accurate.

  3. The "Being" Addition: In continuous passive forms, the word "being" is introduced to indicate the ongoing nature of the action in the past.

  4. Past Participle: The main verb "considering" changes to its third form, "considered."

Hence, the chosen option is correct.