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English · Q81

Voice

Competitive Exams · English · question 81

Q81

The noise of the traffic kept me awake.

A.
I remained awake by the noise of the traffic.
B.
I was kept waking by the noise of the traffic.
C.
I was kept awake by the noise of the traffic.
Answer
D.
The traffic kept me awake by the noise.

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
I was kept awake by the noise of the traffic.

Given sentence is in simple past tense and it is in active voice.

Rule :
Subject + (was / were) + V3 + Optional Agents.