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SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 17

SSC CHSL 2023 - 04 Aug 2023 - Shift 2 • English • Q17

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

His wife was killed by him.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. He killed his wife.

  • The given sentence is in Passive Voice. It is in Simple Past Tense.
  • As per the given question, we must change it to Active Voice. 
  • The structure of the given sentence is as follows:
    • Subject + V2 + Object. (Active Voice)
    • Subject (objective case)+ was/were + V3 + Object (subjective case). (Passive Voice)
  • In the passive voice, the action "killing" is performed by the doer "him."
  • "He" is the subject and "his wife" is the object in the active voice.

Correct sentence: He killed his wife.