SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 1

SSC CGL - 14 July 2023 - Shift 3 • English • Q1

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

The little boy called up his best friend on his birthday.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is His best friend was called up by the little boy on his birthday i.e. option 2.

In the passive voice construction:

  • "His best friend" becomes the subject.
  • "was called up" is the passive form of "called up."
  • "by the little boy" indicates the doer of the action in the original sentence and is introduced with "by" in the passive construction.