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SSC CPO 2022 PYQ — Question 42

SSC CPO - 9 Nov 2022 - Shift 2 • English • Q42

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

She blew the candles on the cake.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. The candles on the cake were blown by her.

  • The correct passive voice transformation of the sentence "She blew the candles on the cake" is "The candles on the cake were blown by her."
  • In the passive voice, the object of the action (the candles) becomes the subject of the sentence, while the subject (she) is shifted to a prepositional phrase beginning with "by."
  • This structure emphasizes the action performed on the candles rather than the person performing the action, which is the essence of the passive voice.