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SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 11

SSC CHSL 2023 - 04 Aug 2023 - Shift 2 • English • Q11

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

The storm uprooted a large number of trees yesterday.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. A large number of trees were uprooted by the storm yesterday.

  • The given sentence is in Active Voice. As per the given question, we have to change it to Passive Voice.
  • The structure of the given sentence is as follows:
    • Subject + V2 + Object. (Active Voice)
    • Subject (objective case)+ was/were + V3 + Object (subjective case). (Passive Voice)
  • The subject of the given sentence is 'storm'.​​
  • The object of the given sentence is 'a large number of trees'.
  • The subject will be put in place of the object and the object will be put in place of the subject.
  • 'Uprooted' will be changed into 'were uprooted'.
  • "A large number of trees" is a plural subject and we must use "were" with it.
  • The preposition "by" is used to indicate the doer of the action in the passive voice.