SSC MTS 2026 PYQ — Question 78

SSC MTS - 11 Feb 2026 - Shift 3 • English • Q78

Which of the following options is the most suitable conversion of the following sentence into Passive Voice?

Do water birds lay eggs in water or on land?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

Identify Subject, Verb, and Object:

Active Subject: water birds

Active Verb: lay (Simple Present Tense)

Active Object: eggs

Passive Voice Structure for Interrogative (Simple Present):

The formula is: Is/Are + Object + Past Participle (V3) + by + Subject?

Since "eggs" is plural, we use Are.

The past participle (V3) of "lay" is laid.

Option ‘A’ follows all these rules.