Choose the correct passive voice: "Someone had stolen the artwork before the alarm went off."
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Active and Passive Voice MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Choose the correct passive voice: "Someone had stolen the artwork before the alarm went off."”
The accepted answer is C. The artwork had been stolen before the alarm went off.. Choose the correct passive voice Someone had stolen the artwork before the alarm went off is answered by The artwork had been stolen before the alarm went off option C Option A The artwork had being stolen before the alarm went off does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The artwork had been stolen before the alarm went off Option B The artwork was stolen before the alarm went off does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The artwork had been stolen before the alarm went off Remaining alternatives The artwork has been stolen before the alarm went off fall outside the same rule.
- A. The artwork had being stolen before the alarm went off.
Why not A: “The artwork had being stolen before the alarm went off.” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. The artwork had been stolen before the alarm went off.. Choose the correct passive voice Someone had stolen the artwork before the alarm went off is answered by The artwork had been stolen before the alarm went off option C Option A The
- B. The artwork was stolen before the alarm went off.
Why not B: “The artwork was stolen before the alarm went off.” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. The artwork had been stolen before the alarm went off.. Choose the correct passive voice Someone had stolen the artwork before the alarm went off is answered by The artwork had been stolen before the alarm went off option C Option A The
- C. The artwork had been stolen before the alarm went off. ✓
- D. The artwork has been stolen before the alarm went off.
Why not D: “The artwork has been stolen before the alarm went off.” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. The artwork had been stolen before the alarm went off.. Choose the correct passive voice Someone had stolen the artwork before the alarm went off is answered by The artwork had been stolen before the alarm went off option C Option A The
Correct answer
C. The artwork had been stolen before the alarm went off.
Explanation
Choose the correct passive voice Someone had stolen the artwork before the alarm went off is answered by The artwork had been stolen before the alarm went off option C Option A The artwork had being stolen before the alarm went off does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The artwork had been stolen before the alarm went off Option B The artwork was stolen before the alarm went off does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The artwork had been stolen before the alarm went off Remaining alternatives The artwork has been stolen before the alarm went off fall outside the same rule.
Source: Active and Passive Voice Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, grammar, voice, sentence structure, NTS
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