Choose the correct passive voice: "The auditors had reviewed the accounts before the meeting."
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Active and Passive Voice MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Choose the correct passive voice: "The auditors had reviewed the accounts before the meeting."”
The accepted answer is A. The accounts had been reviewed by the auditors before the meeting.. Choose the correct passive voice The auditors had reviewed the accounts before the meeting is answered by The accounts had been reviewed by the auditors before the meeting option A Option B The accounts have been reviewed by the auditors before the meeting does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The accounts had been reviewed by the auditors before the meeting Option C The accounts had being reviewed by the auditors before the meeting does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The accounts had been reviewed by the auditors before the meeting Remaining alternatives The accounts were reviewed by the auditors before the meeting.
- A. The accounts had been reviewed by the auditors before the meeting. ✓
- B. The accounts have been reviewed by the auditors before the meeting.
Why not B: “The accounts have been reviewed by the auditors before the meeting.” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. The accounts had been reviewed by the auditors before the meeting.. Choose the correct passive voice The auditors had reviewed the accounts before the meeting is answered by The accounts had been reviewed by the auditors before the meeting option A
- C. The accounts had being reviewed by the auditors before the meeting.
Why not C: “The accounts had being reviewed by the auditors before the meeting.” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. The accounts had been reviewed by the auditors before the meeting.. Choose the correct passive voice The auditors had reviewed the accounts before the meeting is answered by The accounts had been reviewed by the auditors before the meeting option A
- D. The accounts were reviewed by the auditors before the meeting.
Why not D: “The accounts were reviewed by the auditors before the meeting.” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. The accounts had been reviewed by the auditors before the meeting.. Choose the correct passive voice The auditors had reviewed the accounts before the meeting is answered by The accounts had been reviewed by the auditors before the meeting option A
Correct answer
A. The accounts had been reviewed by the auditors before the meeting.
Explanation
Choose the correct passive voice The auditors had reviewed the accounts before the meeting is answered by The accounts had been reviewed by the auditors before the meeting option A Option B The accounts have been reviewed by the auditors before the meeting does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The accounts had been reviewed by the auditors before the meeting Option C The accounts had being reviewed by the auditors before the meeting does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The accounts had been reviewed by the auditors before the meeting Remaining alternatives The accounts were reviewed by the auditors before the meeting.
Source: Active and Passive Voice Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, grammar, voice, sentence structure
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