SSC Stenographer 2024 PYQ — Question 90

SSC Stenographer - 10/12/2024 (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM) • English • Q90

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

Devotional songs are sung superbly by Sastri.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2, i.e. “Sastri sings devotional songs superbly.”

To convert the passive sentence provided:

“Devotional songs are sung superbly by Sastri.”

into the active voice, follow these steps:

  - Identify the agent (“Sastri”) and make it the subject.

  - Use the correct present simple tense of the verb—“sings”—since the original passive is in present simple.

  -Keep the rest of the sentence intact for meaning and structure.

Thus, the active version is:

Sastri sings devotional songs superbly.