WBCS.LIVE practice question

Change the voice of the sentence: The invigilator was reading out the instructions.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. The instructions were being read out by the invigilator.
  2. The instructions were read by the invigilator.
  3. The instructions had been read by the invigilator.
  4. The instructions had been read out by the invigilator.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: The instructions were being read out by the invigilator.

Explanation: Context: The given sentence is in past continuous tense, so the passive form should also use ‘was being + past participle’. 1. The instructions were being read out by the invigilator. ✅ – correct passive voice. 2. The instructions were read by the invigilator. ❌ – simple past, not continuous. 3. The instructions had been read by the invigilator. ❌ – past perfect, wrong tense. 4. The instructions had been read out by the invigilator. ❌ – not matching tense.