Question
Download Solution PDFSelect the option that expresses the given sentence In passive voice.
Joseph opened the Bible.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDF- In passive voice, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence.
- Example: The ball was thrown by Raju.
- The verb in the given sentence, is changed to a passive form i.e. "opened" becomes "was opened."
- The subject of the active sentence becomes the object of the preposition "by" in the passive sentence.
- So, "Joseph opened the Bible" in passive sentence becomes:
- "The Bible was opened by Joseph" in passive voice.
Hence, the correct answer is option 3.
Additional Information
- In option 1, "The Bible is being opened by Joseph," is also in passive voice but is in present continuous tense, indicating an ongoing action.
- In option 2, "Joseph is opening the Bible," is in active voice and present continuous tense.
- In option 4, "Joseph opens the Bible," is in active voice and simple present tense.
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