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SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 19

SSC CHSL 2023 - 04 Aug 2023 - Shift 3 • English • Q19

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

Was the painting stolen by the thief?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Did the thief steal the painting?

  • The given sentence is in the Past Continuous Tense and Passive Voice.
  • The rule for changing the Past Continuous Tense from passive to active voice is:
    • Interchange the object and subject with each other, i.e., the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence.
    • Structure: 
      • Did + Subject + V1 + Object? (Active Voice)
      • Was/were + Object + V3 + by + Subject (Passive Voice)
  • Subject: the thief (formerly the agent in the passive voice)
  • Auxiliary verb: did (used to form questions in the past tense)
  • The base form of the verb: steal
  • Object: the painting (formerly the subject in the passive voice)