Direction: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

The ruler of the community had already passed a decree against that decision.

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SSC CGL 2023 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 19 Jul 2023 Shift 4)

A decree had already passed by the ruler of the community against that decision.
A decree was already passed by the ruler of the community against that decision.
A decree was already being passed by the ruler of the community against that decision.
A decree had already been passed by the ruler of the community against that decision.

Answer 1

The correct answer is Option 4, "A decree had already been passed by the ruler of the community against that decision."

Key Points

The given sentence is in Past Perfect Tense and Active Voice.
The rule for changing a Past Perfect Tense from Active voice to Passive voice:
- In the passive voice, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence, and the verb is changed to its past participle form.
Structure:
- Subject + had + V3 + Object (Active Voice)
- Object + had + been + V3 + by + Subject (Passive Voice)
Example:
- Disha had arranged the things. (Active Voice)
- The things had been arranged by Disha. (Passive Voice)
"Had already passed" becomes "had already been passed" in passive voice.
"By the ruler of the community" becomes the agent of the action in the passive voice.
The correct answer is Option 4.