Change the following from active to passive:
The storm damaged many houses.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Many houses were damaged by the storm.
About the given sentence:
- Type of sentence: Assertive
- Tense: Simple Past tense
- Voice: Active voice
- Subject: The storm
- Object: Many houses
Structure for conversion:
Active: Subject + verb (II form) + object...
Passive: Object + was/were + verb (IIIrd form) + by + subject...
Converted sentence: Many houses were damaged by the storm.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.