From the alternatives given below, select the correct passive voice of the following sentence.
The nuns have to leave the door of the church open for all the parishioners to get in.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
To convert the given sentence to the passive voice:
The object of the active sentence ('the door of the church') becomes the subject of the passive sentence.
The verb phrase 'have to leave' is converted into the passive form 'has to be left'. 'Has' is used because the new subject 'the door of the church' is singular.
The subject of the active sentence ('the nuns') becomes the agent in the passive sentence, introduced by the preposition 'by'.
The rest of the sentence remains in the same position to maintain meaning.
Option ‘B’ has all these changes.