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:
- A.
A prize has been expected by him
- B.
A prize is expected by me
- C.
It is expected by me to get a prize
- 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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