SSC MTS 2026 PYQ — Question 80

SSC MTS - 9 Feb 2026 - Shift 2 • English • Q80

Which of the following options is the most suitable conversion of the following sentence into Passive Voice?
We were rearranging the library when the earthquake occurred.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The original sentence, "We were rearranging the library when the earthquake occurred," uses the past continuous tense for the main action ("We were rearranging the library"). When converting a past continuous sentence into the passive voice, the structure is "object + was/were + being + past participle of the main verb + by + subject (optional) + remaining part of the sentence".

Option D correctly applies the past continuous passive voice structure.