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SSC CHSL 2021 PYQ — Question 13

SSC CHSL - 13 April 2021 - Shift 3 • English • Q13

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

The maid was dusting the hall when the doorbell rang.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. The doorbell rang when the hall was being dusted by the maid.

  • The sentence is an assertive sentence.
  • It is in the Past Continuous Tense.
  • Structure:
    • Active: Subject + was/were + verb (ing) + object…
    • Passive: Object + was/were + being + verb (IIIrd from) + by + subject...
  • The correct sentence will be: The doorbell rang when the hall was being dusted by the maid.