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  1. 1851SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    Select the correct active form. "The town was destroyed by the earthquake."

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    Correct option: A — The earthquake destroyed the town.

    The earthquake destroyed the town. (Correct) (b) The earthquake destroys the town. (Incorrect form of Verb) (c) The earthquake had destroyed the town. (Incorrect Tense) (d) The earthquake was destroying the town. (Incorrect Tense)

  2. 1852SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    Select the correct active form. "He is known to me."

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    Correct option: B — I know him.

    I know him. (Correct) (a) I knew him. (Incorrect tense) (c) I had known him. (Incorrect tense) (d) I know about him. (Incorrect use of ‘about’)

  3. 1853SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure: The final draft of the report has been reviewed by the supervisor thoroughly.

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    Correct option: A — The supervisor has reviewed the final draft of the report thoroughly.

    The supervisor has reviewed the final draft of the report thoroughly. (Correct) (b) The final draft was reviewed by the supervisor thoroughly. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (c) The supervisor was reviewing the final draft thoroughly. (Incorrect tense) (d) The supervisor had reviewed the final draft thoroughly. (Incorrect tense)

  4. 1854SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    Select the correct active form of the given sentence. "The documents are being submitted by the secretary."

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    Correct option: C — The secretary is submitting the documents.

    The secretary is submitting the documents. (Correct) (a) The secretary submits the documents. (Incorrect Tense) (b) The secretary has submitted the documents. (Incorrect Tense) (d) The secretary was submitting the documents. (Incorrect Tense)

  5. 1855SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. "They should have been following the instructions carefully."

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    Correct option: B — The instructions should have been being followed carefully.

    The instructions should have been being followed carefully. (Correct) (a) The instructions should be followed carefully. (Incorrect Verb) (c) The instructions should have been followed carefully. (‘being’ is missing) (d) The instructions should followed carefully. (Verb is incomplete)

  6. 1856SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure: The cake was baked by Mary for her brother's birthday party.

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    Correct option: C — Mary baked the cake for her brother's birthday party.

    Mary baked the cake for her brother's birthday party. (Correct) (a) Her brother had the cake baked by Mary. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (b) Mary is baking the cake for her brother's birthday party. (Incorrect tense) (d) The birthday cake was made by Mary for her brother. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

  7. 1857SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    Select the correct active form of the given sentence. "The bills are paid by him every month."

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    Correct option: B — He pays the bills every month.

    He pays the bills every month. (Correct) (a) He paid the bills every month. (Incorrect form of Verb) (c) He was paying the bills every month. (Incorrect Tense) (d) He is paying the bills every month. (Incorrect Tense)

  8. 1858SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. "We are cleaning the room."

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    Correct option: D — The room is being cleaned by us.

    The room is being cleaned by us. (Correct) (a) The room is cleaned. (Incorrect Tense) (b) The room has been cleaning. (Incorrect Tense) (c) The room was cleaned. (Incorrect Tense)

  9. 1859SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    Transform the following sentence into active voice. All the structures built in that area had been demolished due to encroachment.

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    Correct option: C — They had demolished all the structures built in that area due to encroachment.

    They had demolished all the structures built in that area due to encroachment. (Correct) (a) They had demolished all the structures build in that area due to encroachment. (Incorrect Verb) (b) They had demolished all the structures that were built in that area due to encroachment. (Incorrect Sentence) (d) They had demolished all the structures built in that area due to encroachment by the people. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

  10. 1860SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. "They might be repairing the engine now."

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    Correct option: C — The engine might be being repaired now.

    The engine might be being repaired now. (Correct) (a) The engine might be repaired now. (‘being’ is missing) (b) The engine may be repairing now. (Incorrect form of Verb) (d) The engine might repaired now.( ‘be being’ is missing)

English Language practice — common questions

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They are taken from official past papers of Indian government recruitment exams such as RRB NTPC, RRB Group D and RRB JE, and each question keeps a reference to the exam it appeared in.
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