From the alternatives given below, select the correct passive voice of the following sentence.
The culprit finally accepted that he had been guilty.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer: It was finally accepted by the culprit that he had been guilty.
Explanation
• The given sentence is in the Active Voice and uses the Simple Past tense in the main clause (The culprit finally accepted...) followed by a that-clause.
• When changing a sentence with a reporting verb and a that-clause into Passive Voice, an introductory dummy subject 'It' is commonly used.
• Structure Transformation:
• Active: Subject + V2 (accepted) + that-clause
• Passive: It + was + V3 (accepted) + by + agent + that-clause
• The subordinate clause (that he had been guilty) remains intact.