From the alternatives given below, select the correct passive voice of the following sentence.
The manager forced the employees to stop using mobiles.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Correct Answer: The employees were forced by the manager to stop using mobiles.
Explanation
• The given active sentence is in the Simple Past Tense (Subject + V2 + Object + Infinitive phrase).
• To convert Simple Past into passive voice, follow the structure: Passive Subject + was/were + V3 + by + Agent + Infinitive phrase.
• Here, the plural object the employees becomes the subject, taking the plural auxiliary verb were followed by the past participle forced.
• The agent by the manager and the infinitive clause to stop using mobiles are placed correctly to maintain clear grammatical sense.