Choose the correct passive voice: "The manager had already signed the contract."
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 manager had already signed the contract."”
The accepted answer is C. The contract had already been signed by the manager.. Choose the correct passive voice The manager had already signed the contract is answered by The contract had already been signed by the manager option C Option A The contract was already signed by the manager does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The contract had already been signed by the manager Option B The contract has already been signed by the manager does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The contract had already been signed by the manager Remaining alternatives The contract had already being signed by the manager fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once The contract had already.
- A. The contract was already signed by the manager.
Why not A: “The contract was already signed by the manager.” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. The contract had already been signed by the manager.. Choose the correct passive voice The manager had already signed the contract is answered by The contract had already been signed by the manager option C Option A The contract was a
- B. The contract has already been signed by the manager.
Why not B: “The contract has already been signed by the manager.” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. The contract had already been signed by the manager.. Choose the correct passive voice The manager had already signed the contract is answered by The contract had already been signed by the manager option C Option A The contract was a
- C. The contract had already been signed by the manager. ✓
- D. The contract had already being signed by the manager.
Why not D: “The contract had already being signed by the manager.” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. The contract had already been signed by the manager.. Choose the correct passive voice The manager had already signed the contract is answered by The contract had already been signed by the manager option C Option A The contract was a
Correct answer
C. The contract had already been signed by the manager.
Explanation
Choose the correct passive voice The manager had already signed the contract is answered by The contract had already been signed by the manager option C Option A The contract was already signed by the manager does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The contract had already been signed by the manager Option B The contract has already been signed by the manager does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The contract had already been signed by the manager Remaining alternatives The contract had already being signed by the manager fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once The contract had already.
Source: Active and Passive Voice Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, grammar, voice, sentence structure
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