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SSC CGL 2024 PYQ — Question 14

SSC CGL - 18 Sep 2024 - Shift 2 • English • Q14

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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The tutor was not teaching the student.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. The student was not being taught by the tutor.

  • The object of the active sentence (the student) becomes the subject in the passive sentence.
  • The verb in the active sentence ("was not teaching") is changed into the passive form, which involves:
    • Using the appropriate form of "to be" (here, "was") and the past participle of the main verb ("taught").
    • The auxiliary verb "being" is added to indicate the continuous aspect (since the active sentence is in the past continuous tense).
  • The agent (the tutor) is introduced at the end of the sentence with "by" (optional in passive constructions).