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