SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 14

SSC CGL Tier II - English - 3rd Feb 2022 • English • Q14

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

He wrote a letter in verse form to his friend.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. A letter in verse form was written by him to his friend.

  • The given active voice is in the simple past tense.
  • The subject of the sentence will be changed with the object of the sentence and vice-versa upon conversion.
  • Preposition by will be used before the agent.
  • Helping verb i.e. was will be used in the passive form of the sentence as per the tense of the active form.
  • The third form of the main verb i.e., written will be used in the passive form.

The passive form of the given sentence is-

A letter in verse form was written by him to his friend.