SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 20

SSC CHSL - 09 Aug 2023 - Shift 1 • English • Q20

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

The teacher did not allow the students to leave the lecture. 

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4  i.e. The students were not allowed to leave the lecture by the teacher. 

The sentence is in the Simple Past Tense.

Structure:

Active: Subject + did + not + verb (Ist form) + object...
Passive: Object + was/were + not + verb (IIIrd form) + by + subject...

Correct Passive Voice: The students were not allowed to leave the lecture by the teacher.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.