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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 25

SSC CGL - 05 Dec 2022 - Shift 4 • English • Q25

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Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

The department conferred a scholarship to Kailash.

 

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. A scholarship was conferred to Kailash by the department.

 

Following steps should be followed to convert the given active voice sentence into its passive form:

  • Identify the subject, verb, and object: In this case, the subject is "the department," the verb is "conferred," and the object is "a scholarship to Kailash."

  • Move the object to the subject position: The object "a scholarship to Kailash" will become the new subject of the passive sentence.

  • Change the verb to its passive form: The verb "conferred" will change to its passive form, which is formed by using the auxiliary verb "be" (in the appropriate tense) followed by the past participle of the main verb. In this case, the passive form of "conferred" is "was conferred."

  • Include the agent (optional): If the agent, the doer of the action, is known or important to mention, it can be included using the preposition "by." In this case, the agent is "the department," so the passive sentence can include it as "by the department."

Thus, the passive form of the sentence would be:

A scholarship was conferred to Kailash by the department.