Change the following from active to passive:
Did the authorities approve the comprehensive zoning plan?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Was the comprehensive zoning plan approved by the authorities?
Type of sentence: Interrogative
Tense: Simple past tense
Given voice: Active voice
Subject: The authorities
Object: The comprehensive zoning plan
Structure for conversion
- Active voice (question): Did + subject + V1 + object?
- Passive voice (question): Was/Were + object + V3 + by + subject?
Converted sentence: Was the comprehensive zoning plan approved by the authorities?
Hence, the chosen option is correct.