SSC Selection Post 2020 PYQ — Question 15

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level 2020 - 9 Nov 2020 - Shift 2 • English • Q15

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
The villagers were harvesting the crop with great enthusiasm.
 

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. The crop was being harvested by the villagers with great enthusiasm.

Type of sentence: Assertive
Tense: Past Continuous
Given voice: Active
Subject: The villagers
Object: The crop

Structure for conversion:
Active: Subject + was/were + verb(-ing) + object
Passive: Object + was/were + being + past participle (V3) + by + subject

Converted sentence: The crop was being harvested by the villagers with great enthusiasm.

Final Sentence: The crop was being harvested by the villagers with great enthusiasm.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.