From the alternatives given below, select the correct passive voice of the following sentence.
Do not put your hand over the stove lest you should burn your fingers.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Step 1: Identify Sentence Components
The original sentence is 'Do not put your hand over the stove lest you should burn your fingers.'
Part 1: 'Do not put your hand over the stove' is an imperative sentence. The passive structure for negative imperatives is 'Let + object + not + be + past participle'.
Object: 'your hand'
Verb: 'put' (past participle is also 'put')
Passive Form: Let your hand not be put over the stove.
Part 2: '...lest you should burn your fingers.' This clause uses 'should' + verb, which changes to 'should be' + past participle in the passive voice.
Object: 'your fingers'
Verb phrase: 'should burn'
Passive Form: lest your fingers should be burnt (or 'burned').
Option (A) Let your hand be not put over the stove lest your fingers should be burnt. - This correctly changes both clauses to passive voice.