Choose the correct passive voice: "The bank had frozen the account before the investigation began."
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 bank had frozen the account before the investigation began."”
The accepted answer is C. The account had been frozen by the bank before the investigation began.. Choose the correct passive voice The bank had frozen the account before the investigation began is answered by The account had been frozen by the bank before the investigation began option C Option A The account was frozen by the bank before the investigation began does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The account had been frozen by the bank before the investigation began Option B The account had being frozen by the bank before the investigation began does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The account had been frozen by the bank before the investigation began Remaining alternatives The account has been frozen.
- A. The account was frozen by the bank before the investigation began.
Why not A: “The account was frozen by the bank before the investigation began.” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. The account had been frozen by the bank before the investigation began.. Choose the correct passive voice The bank had frozen the account before the investigation began is answered by The account had been frozen by the bank before the investigation bega
- B. The account had being frozen by the bank before the investigation began.
Why not B: “The account had being frozen by the bank before the investigation began.” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. The account had been frozen by the bank before the investigation began.. Choose the correct passive voice The bank had frozen the account before the investigation began is answered by The account had been frozen by the bank before the investigation bega
- C. The account had been frozen by the bank before the investigation began. ✓
- D. The account has been frozen by the bank before the investigation began.
Why not D: “The account has been frozen by the bank before the investigation began.” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. The account had been frozen by the bank before the investigation began.. Choose the correct passive voice The bank had frozen the account before the investigation began is answered by The account had been frozen by the bank before the investigation bega
Correct answer
C. The account had been frozen by the bank before the investigation began.
Explanation
Choose the correct passive voice The bank had frozen the account before the investigation began is answered by The account had been frozen by the bank before the investigation began option C Option A The account was frozen by the bank before the investigation began does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The account had been frozen by the bank before the investigation began Option B The account had being frozen by the bank before the investigation began does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The account had been frozen by the bank before the investigation began Remaining alternatives The account has been frozen.
Source: Active and Passive Voice Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, grammar, voice, sentence structure, NTS
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