Question
Download Solution PDFSelect the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
All his friends laughed at him.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is: He was laughed at by all his friends.
Key Points
- The given sentence is in the active form and we need to change it to the passive form.
- The given sentence is written in the simple past tense.
- The simple past tense in the active voice has the following structure: Subject + V2+ object
- The simple past tense in the passive voice has the following structure: Object+ was/were V3+ by + subject
- Example -
- Active voice - Priya bought a bicycle.
- Passive voice - A bicycle was bought by Priya.
- Rules of Conversion from Active to Passive Voice:
- Identify the subject, the verb, and the object.
- Change the subject into an object.
- Change the verb into the past participle form.
- Change the object into the subject.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 2.
Correct Passive Voice: He was laughed at by all his friends.
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