SSC CGL 2024 PYQ — Question 6

SSC CGL - 17 Sep 2024 - Shift 3 • English • Q6

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

Were the plants being grafted by the gardener?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Was the gardener grafting the plants?

About the given sentence:

Type of sentence: Interrogative
Tense: Past continuous tense
Given voice: Passive voice

Subject: The plants
Object: The gardener

Structure for conversion:

Active: Subject + was/were + verb (ing) + object + ?
Passive: Object + was/were + being + past participle (V3) + by + subject + ?

Converted sentence: Was the gardener grafting the plants?

Hence, the chosen option is correct.