Change the following sentence from Active Voice to Passive Voice. A volley of…

Correct passive form: The police force was hit by a volley of stones.

Explanation:

• Active voice (original): A volley of stones hit the police force.

• Form the passive while preserving tense: move the object to subject position and use the past form of 'be' (was) + past participle of the verb (hit).

• Include the agent with 'by' if needed: 'by a volley of stones'.

Why the other answer choices are incorrect or less suitable:

• "The police force is sure to be hit by a volley of stones." — Incorrect because it changes the meaning and tense, expressing prediction or certainty rather than reporting a past event.

• "It was a volley of stones that hit the police force." — Incorrect because this is an active cleft construction; the verb phrase 'that hit the police force' is still active.

• "The police force has been hit by a volley of stones." — Not a direct conversion because it uses present perfect; the original is simple past.

• "The police force was hit by a volley of stone" — Almost right in structure, but 'stone' should be plural 'stones' to be grammatically correct.