Choose the correct passive voice of the given sentence from the options that…
2022
Choose the correct passive voice of the given sentence from the options that follow:
Does she speak English?
- A.
Was English spoken by her?
- B.
Had English been spoken by her?
- C.
Is English spoken by her?
- D.
Has English been spoken by her?
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Correct answer: C
To convert the active voice sentence "Does she speak English?" into passive voice, we need to analyze the tense and structure.
Step-by-Step Analysis
Identify the Tense:
The sentence "Does she speak English?" is in the Present Simple tense, formulated as an interrogative sentence.
Apply Passive Voice Rules:
In the passive voice, the object of the active sentence ("English") becomes the subject.
For Present Simple interrogative sentences, the structure follows: [Is/Are/Am] + [Subject] + [Past Participle] + [by + Agent]?
"English" is a singular noun, so the auxiliary verb "Is" is required.
The verb "speak" changes to its past participle form, "spoken".
The agent "she" changes to the objective pronoun "her".
Combining these, we get: "Is English spoken by her?"