SSC CGL 2024 PYQ — Question 11

SSC CGL - 24 Sep 2024 - Shift 1 • English • Q11

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

He wrote an inspiring speech for the event.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2: An inspiring speech was written by him for the event.

About the given sentence:
Type of sentence: Assertive
Tense: Simple Past Tense
Voice: Active voice
Subject: He
Object: An inspiring speech

Structure for conversion:
Active: Subject + verb (V2) + object + (rest of the sentence)
Passive: Object + was/were + verb (V3) + by + subject + (rest of the sentence)

Converted sentence: An inspiring speech was written by him for the event.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.