SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 3

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 25 June 2024 - Shift 4 • English • Q3

Select the option that expresses the following sentence in active voice.

Were these books bought by her yesterday?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Did she buy these books yesterday?

About the given sentence:
Type of sentence: Interrogative
Tense: Past tense
Voice: Passive voice
Subject: These books
Verb: Were bought
Agent: By her

Structure for conversion:
Passive: Were + object + verb (IIIrd form) + by + subject...?
Active: Did + subject + verb (Ist form) + object...?

Converted sentence: Did she buy these books yesterday?

Hence, the chosen option is correct.