Choose the correct passive voice: "Vandals damaged the statue last week."
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Active and Passive Voice question asks: Choose the correct passive voice: "Vandals damaged the statue last week." The correct choice is C. The statue was damaged by vandals last week.. 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. The statue was damage by vandals last week.
Why not A: “The statue was damage by vandals last week.” does not fit this question. The answer is The statue was damaged by vandals last week..
- B. The statue is damaged by vandals last week.
Why not B: “The statue is damaged by vandals last week.” does not fit this question. The answer is The statue was damaged by vandals last week..
- C. The statue was damaged by vandals last week. ✓
- D. The statue has been damaged by vandals last week.
Why not D: “The statue has been damaged by vandals last week.” does not fit this question. The answer is The statue was damaged by vandals last week..
Correct answer
C. The statue was damaged by vandals last week.
Explanation
The statue was damaged by vandals last week. (option C) is the accepted answer to “Choose the correct passive voice: "Vandals damaged the statue last week."”. Option A (The statue was damage by vandals last week.) does not fit this question. Option B (The statue is damaged by vandals last week.) does not fit this question. Option D (The statue has been damaged by vandals last week.) does not fit this question. For this Active and Passive Voice question, the accepted answer is The statue was damaged by vandals last week..
Source: Active and Passive Voice Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, grammar, voice, sentence structure, NTS
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