Choose the correct passive voice: "They had painted the house before the guests arrived."
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Active and Passive Voice MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Choose the correct passive voice: "They had painted the house before the guests arrived."”
The accepted answer is C. The house had been painted before the guests arrived.. Choose the correct passive voice They had painted the house before the guests arrived is answered by The house had been painted before the guests arrived option C Option A The house was painted before the guests arrived does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The house had been painted before the guests arrived Option B The house had being painted before the guests arrived does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The house had been painted before the guests arrived Remaining alternatives The house has been painted before the guests arrived fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once The house.
- A. The house was painted before the guests arrived.
Why not A: “The house was painted before the guests arrived.” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. The house had been painted before the guests arrived.. Choose the correct passive voice They had painted the house before the guests arrived is answered by The house had been painted before the guests arrived option C Option A The hous
- B. The house had being painted before the guests arrived.
Why not B: “The house had being painted before the guests arrived.” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. The house had been painted before the guests arrived.. Choose the correct passive voice They had painted the house before the guests arrived is answered by The house had been painted before the guests arrived option C Option A The hous
- C. The house had been painted before the guests arrived. ✓
- D. The house has been painted before the guests arrived.
Why not D: “The house has been painted before the guests arrived.” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. The house had been painted before the guests arrived.. Choose the correct passive voice They had painted the house before the guests arrived is answered by The house had been painted before the guests arrived option C Option A The hous
Correct answer
C. The house had been painted before the guests arrived.
Explanation
Choose the correct passive voice They had painted the house before the guests arrived is answered by The house had been painted before the guests arrived option C Option A The house was painted before the guests arrived does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The house had been painted before the guests arrived Option B The house had being painted before the guests arrived does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The house had been painted before the guests arrived Remaining alternatives The house has been painted before the guests arrived fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once The house.
Source: Active and Passive Voice Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, grammar, voice, sentence structure, NTS
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