I expect to get a prize. Choose the option in which the above sentence has…

2023

I expect to get a prize.
Choose the option in which the above sentence has been changed into Passive Voice:

  1. A.

    A prize has been expected by him

  2. B.

    A prize is expected by me

  3. C.

    It is expected by me to get a prize

  4. D.

    A prize is expected of me

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Correct answer: B

Correct passive and explanation: The sentence "I expect to get a prize" is not easily converted into a natural standard passive without changing meaning. A clearer passive-like rephrasing that preserves the original meaning is: "It is expected by me that I will get a prize."

  • Why the direct subject change is problematic: the verb structure 'expect to get a prize' contains an infinitival clause, so making 'a prize' the grammatical subject (for example, "A prize is expected by me") changes the focus and may misrepresent the original clause structure.

  • Why the sentence "It is expected by me to get a prize" is incorrect: this construction is awkward and not standard English; the clause after 'expected' requires a that-clause or an infinitive properly attached to the subject.

  • Why "A prize is expected of me" is wrong: this says others expect a prize from the speaker, which reverses who is expecting whom.

  • Recommended phrasings that preserve meaning:

  • Use the impersonal passive: "It is expected by me that I will get a prize."

  • Or more naturally keep the impersonal construction without 'by me': "It is expected that I will get a prize."

  • Note on a different passive meaning: "I am expected to get a prize" changes the meaning to say that other people expect the speaker to get a prize, so it should not be used if the speaker is the one doing the expecting.

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