SSC Stenographer 2025 PYQ — Question 173

SSC Stenographer - 06 Aug 2025 - Shift 1 • English • Q173

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

"The window had been broken by the boy."

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct active form of the sentence "The window had been broken by the boy" is:"The boy had broken the window."

Explanation:

Identify the Tense: The original passive sentence uses the past perfect tense ("had been broken").

Identify the Subject and Object: In the passive voice, "The window" is the object receiving the action, and "the boy" is the agent (subject) performing it.

Active Conversion: To convert to the active voice, the agent ("The boy") becomes the subject, followed by the active past perfect verb form (had + past participle), and then the object ("the window").