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