Select the correct passive voice of: 'Someone saw him picking a wallet.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'Someone saw him picking a wallet.'

A. He was seen pick a wallet.

B. He had been seen picking a wallet.

C. He is seen picking a wallet.

D. He was seen picking a wallet.

Answer: Option D

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Simple past, the complement 'picking a wallet' remains. 'He was seen picking a wallet.'

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Choose the correct active voice of: 'The old bridge had been demolished.'

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