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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 22

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 1 Aug 2022 - Shift 4 • English • Q22

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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Are fossil fuels not impacting human health?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Is human health not being impacted by fossil fuel?.

 

Given Sentence (Active Voice): Are fossil fuels not impacting human health?

Conversion to Passive Voice:

  1. Identify the object in the active sentence: "human health" is the object.

  2. Identify the verb: Present continuous tense: "are impacting"

  3. Change to passive structure:

    • Present continuous passive form = is/are being + past participle

    • So, "are impacting" → "is being impacted"

  4. Change sentence structure to match passive voice question: Begin with the auxiliary verb and ensure subject-verb agreement with "human health" (singular subject will take "is").

Final Passive Voice Sentence: Is human health not being impacted by fossil fuel?

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.