421. The boys were playing cricket.
     

1. 1. Cricket had been played by the boys.

   
   
   

   2. Cricket has been played by the boys.

   
   
   

   3. Cricket was played by the boys.

   
   
   

   4. Cricket was being played by the boys.

   
   
   

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   Cricket was being played by the boys. (Passive) The sentence is in Past Continuous Tense. (Active)
   

   Correct Option: D

   Cricket was being played by the boys. (Passive) The sentence is in Past Continuous Tense. (Active)
   

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422. The government has launched a massive tribal welfare programme in Jharkhand.

1. 1. A massive tribal welfare programme is launched by the government in Jharkhand.

   
   
   

   2. A massive tribal welfare programme has been launched by the government in Jharkhand.

   
   
   

   3. Jharkhand government has launched a massive tribal welfare programme.

   
   
   

   4. The government in Jharkhand has launched a massive tribal welfare programme.
      

   
   
   

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   A massive tribal welfare programme has been launched by the government in Jharkhand. (Passive) The sentence is in Present Perfect Tense. (Active)
   

   Correct Option: B

   A massive tribal welfare programme has been launched by the government in Jharkhand. (Passive) The sentence is in Present Perfect Tense. (Active)
   
   

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423. The boy laughed at the beggar.

1. 1. The beggar was laughed by the boy.

   
   
   

   2. The beggar was being laughed by the boy.

   
   
   

   3. The beggar was being laughed at by the boy,

   
   
   

   4. The beggar was laughed at by the boy.
      

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: B

   
   

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424. Our task had been completed before sunset.

1. 1. We completed our task before sunset.

   
   
   

   2. We have completed our task before sunset.

   
   
   

   3. We complete our task before sunset.

   
   
   

   4. We had completed our task before sunset.
      

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: D

   

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425. The scheme permits investors to buy the shares from foreign companies.

1. 1. Under the scheme, the investors may be permitted to buy shares from foreign companies.

   
   
   

   2. Under the scheme, the investors have been permitted to buy shares from foreign companies.

   
   
   

   3. Under the scheme, the investors are permitted to buy shares from foreign companies.

   
   
   

   4. Under the scheme, the investors were permitted to buy shares from foreign companies.

   
   
   

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   Under the scheme, the investors are permitted to buy shares from foreign companies. (Passive)
   The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active)

   Correct Option: C

   Under the scheme, the investors are permitted to buy shares from foreign companies. (Passive)
   The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Active)

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