SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 158

SSC CGL Tier II English - 11/09/2019 • English • Q158

Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active/passive) form of the given sentence. 

How many languages are spoken in India?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct option is 3 i.e. How many languages do people speak in India? 

The sentence is in the passive form of present indefinite tense hence, it will change into present indefinite when we change into active voice. The structures for active/passive voices are:

Active: How many + subject + helping +do +object

Passive: How many + Object + Is/am/are + verb (IIIrd form) + by + subject

Going by the above rules, the correct option is 3.

As the chosen option follows the given rule it will be correct.