Choose the correct passive voice: "The firm hired ten new employees last year."
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Active and Passive Voice MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Choose the correct passive voice: "The firm hired ten new employees last year."”
The accepted answer is B. Ten new employees were hired by the firm last year.. Choose the correct passive voice The firm hired ten new employees last year is answered by Ten new employees were hired by the firm last year option B Option A Ten new employees have been hired by the firm last year does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Ten new employees were hired by the firm last year Option C Ten new employees are hired by the firm last year does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Ten new employees were hired by the firm last year Remaining alternatives Ten new employees were hire by the firm last year fall outside the same rule.
- A. Ten new employees have been hired by the firm last year.
Why not A: “Ten new employees have been hired by the firm last year.” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Ten new employees were hired by the firm last year.. Choose the correct passive voice The firm hired ten new employees last year is answered by Ten new employees were hired by the firm last year option B Option A Ten new employees ha
- B. Ten new employees were hired by the firm last year. ✓
- C. Ten new employees are hired by the firm last year.
Why not C: “Ten new employees are hired by the firm last year.” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Ten new employees were hired by the firm last year.. Choose the correct passive voice The firm hired ten new employees last year is answered by Ten new employees were hired by the firm last year option B Option A Ten new employees ha
- D. Ten new employees were hire by the firm last year.
Why not D: “Ten new employees were hire by the firm last year.” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Ten new employees were hired by the firm last year.. Choose the correct passive voice The firm hired ten new employees last year is answered by Ten new employees were hired by the firm last year option B Option A Ten new employees ha
Correct answer
B. Ten new employees were hired by the firm last year.
Explanation
Choose the correct passive voice The firm hired ten new employees last year is answered by Ten new employees were hired by the firm last year option B Option A Ten new employees have been hired by the firm last year does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Ten new employees were hired by the firm last year Option C Ten new employees are hired by the firm last year does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Ten new employees were hired by the firm last year Remaining alternatives Ten new employees were hire by the firm last year fall outside the same rule.
Source: Active and Passive Voice Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, grammar, voice, sentence structure
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