From the alternatives given below, select the correct passive voice of the following sentence.
The pundit wrote a psalm on the goddess when he saw a miraculous incident on the occasion of Kumbh Mela.
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Correct Answer: A psalm on the goddess was written by the pundit when a miraculous incident was seen by him on the occasion of Kumbh Mela.
Explanation:
• The given sentence contains two clauses connected by the conjunction 'when', and both clauses are in the Simple Past Tense (active voice): wrote and saw.
• To convert the Simple Past Tense from active to passive voice, use the structure: was/were + past participle (V3).
• First clause: The pundit wrote a psalm... becomes A psalm on the goddess was written by the pundit...
• Second clause: ...when he saw a miraculous incident... becomes ...when a miraculous incident was seen by him...