From the alternatives given below, select the correct passive voice of the following sentence.
The visitors photographed the children flying kites in the park.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Correct Answer: The children flying kites in the park were photographed by the visitors.
Explanation:
• The given sentence is in the Simple Past Tense (Active Voice: Subject + V2 + Object).
• To convert it into Passive Voice, follow the structure: Object + was/were + V3 + by + Subject.
• The object phrase is 'The children flying kites in the park', which has a plural head noun (children) and requires the plural auxiliary verb were.
• Applying the rule gives: 'The children flying kites in the park were photographed by the visitors.'
Quick Tip: Ensure the auxiliary verb matches the number of the head noun of the subject (plural children → were, not was).