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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 15

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 9 Feb 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q15

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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The audience was making fun of the speaker.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. The speaker was being made fun of by the audience..

 

Active Voice Sentence: The audience was making fun of the speaker.

Tense Used: Past Continuous Tense

Passive Voice Structure (for Past Continuous): Subject + was/were being + past participle + by + doer

Conversion Steps:

  • Object (the speaker) becomes the subject of the passive sentence

  • "was making fun of" → becomes "was being made fun of"

  • Subject (the audience) goes after “by”

Passive Voice Sentence: The speaker was being made fun of by the audience.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.