SSC Stenographer 2026 PYQ — Question 125

SSC Stenographer - 09 Sep 2026 - Shift 2 • English • Q125

Choose the option that is the most appropriate conversion of the following sentence into Active Voice.
The cake was decorated by the children for the party.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

Correct Answer: The children decorated the cake for the party.
Explanation
• The given sentence is in the Passive Voice and follows the Simple Past Tense structure: Object + was/were + V3 + by + Subject.
• To convert it into the Active Voice, follow the pattern: Subject + V2 (past form of verb) + Object.
• Here, the children becomes the active subject, decorated is the simple past verb (V2), and the cake becomes the direct object.