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SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 6

SSC CHSL - 04 Aug 2023 - Shift 4 • English • Q6

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

Ramya laughed at me.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. I was laughed at by Ramya.

  • Make the object of the active sentence the subject of the passive sentence.
  • 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 'Ramya.'​​
  • The object of the given sentence is 'me.' 
  • The subject will be put in place of the object and the object will be put in place of the subject.
  • 'Laughed' will be changed into 'was laughed'. 
  • "I" is a singular subject and we must use "was" with it.
  • The preposition "by" is used to indicate the doer of the action in the passive voice.