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English question from High Court exam, 2026 by JKSSB

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
"Everyone was surprised at his speech."

Last updated Jul 23, 2026
Correct Answer: Option D — His speech surprised everyone
The correct answer is D) His speech surprised everyone.

Explanation
Although the question prompt asks to transform the sentence, notice that the given sentence—"Everyone was surprised at his speech"—is already in the passive voice:

Subject (Receiver): Everyone

Verb: was surprised (past form of to be + past participle)

Prepositional Object (Doer): at his speech

Converting this sentence into the active voice:

The doer ("His speech") becomes the active Subject.

The passive verb construction ("was surprised") changes to the simple past form "surprised".

The receiver ("everyone") becomes the Object.

Active Voice:

"His speech surprised everyone."
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Exam JKSSB
Recruitment High Court
Year 2026
Subject English
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