SSC Stenographer 2025 PYQ — Question 170

SSC Stenographer - 06 Aug 2025 - Shift 2 • English • Q170

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
"The manager will approve the application."

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

Conversion from Active to Passive Voice:

Identify the Tense: The original sentence is in the simple future tense ("will approve") and in active voice.

Passive Structure: To convert simple future to passive voice, use the formula: Object + will + be + past participle (V3) + by + Subject.

Breakdown:

Object: "The application" becomes the new subject.

Auxiliary Verb: "will" stays, and "be" is added.

Main Verb: "approve" changes to its past participle form, "approved".

Agent: "The manager" is added after "by".

Passive voice: The application will be approved by the manager.