Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. The committee has…
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Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
The committee has discussed the matter for several days.
- A.
The matter is being discussed by the committee for several days.
- B.
The matter has discussed by the committee for several days.
- C.
The matter was discussed by the committee for several days.
- D.
The matter has been discussed by the committee for several days.
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Correct answer: D
Solution
The correct answer is 'The matter has been discussed by the committee for several days.'
Key Points
The given sentence is in Active Voice. As per the given question, we have to change it into Passive Voice.
The structure of the given sentence is as follows:
Subject + has/have + V3 + Object. (Active Voice)
Subject (Objective Case) + has/have + been + V3 + by + Object (Subjective Case). (Passive Voice)
Example:
We have finalized the site for our new factory. (Active Voice)
The site for our new factory has been finalized by us. (Passive Voice)
The subject of the given sentence is 'The committee' and the object of the given sentence is 'the matter'.
The subject will be put in place of the object and the object will be put in place of the subject.
And 'has discussed' will be changed into 'has been discussed'.
Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option 4.
Correct Sentence: The matter has been discussed by the committee for several days.
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