SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 20

SSC CHSL - 09 March 2023 - Shift 2 • English • Q20

Choose the option that is the correct passive form of the sentence.
The culture was losing its meaning.
 

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e, The meaning of the culture was being lost.

 

Type of sentence: Assertive

Tense: Past Continuous Tense

Voice: Active Voice

Active sentence:

The culture was losing its meaning.

  • Subject: The culture

  • Verb: was losing

  • Object: its meaning

Structure for conversion:

  • Active: Subject + was/were + verb-ing + object

  • Passive: Object + was/were + being + past participle (V3) + by + subject

Converted sentence: The meaning of the culture was being lost.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.