Choose the correct passive voice: "The hikers spotted a rare bird during their trek."
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Active and Passive Voice question asks: Choose the correct passive voice: "The hikers spotted a rare bird during their trek." The correct choice is B. A rare bird was spotted by the hikers during their trek.. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. A rare bird was spot by the hikers during their trek.
Why not A: “A rare bird was spot by the hikers during their trek.” does not fit this question. The answer is A rare bird was spotted by the hikers during their trek..
- B. A rare bird was spotted by the hikers during their trek. ✓
- C. A rare bird has been spotted by the hikers during their trek.
Why not C: “A rare bird has been spotted by the hikers during their trek.” does not fit this question. The answer is A rare bird was spotted by the hikers during their trek..
- D. A rare bird is spotted by the hikers during their trek.
Why not D: “A rare bird is spotted by the hikers during their trek.” does not fit this question. The answer is A rare bird was spotted by the hikers during their trek..
Correct answer
B. A rare bird was spotted by the hikers during their trek.
Explanation
A rare bird was spotted by the hikers during their trek. (option B) is the accepted answer to “Choose the correct passive voice: "The hikers spotted a rare bird during their trek."”. Option A (A rare bird was spot by the hikers during their trek.) does not fit this question. Option C (A rare bird has been spotted by the hikers during their trek.) does not fit this question. Option D (A rare bird is spotted by the hikers during their trek.) does not fit this question. For this Active and Passive Voice question, the accepted answer is A rare bird was spotted by the hikers during their trek..
Source: Active and Passive Voice Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, grammar, voice, sentence structure, NTS
Submitted by: MCQsHub Editorial
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