From the alternatives given below, select the correct passive voice of the following sentence.
He said that he would not tolerate such nuisance in the office.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Correct Answer: It was said by him that such nuisance in the office would not be tolerated.
Explanation:
• The given sentence contains a principal clause (He said) and a subordinate clause (that he would not tolerate such nuisance in the office). Both clauses can be transformed into passive voice.
• Principal clause: In the simple past tense (subject + V2), the passive structure with a dummy subject 'it' is It + was/were + V3 + by + agent. Hence, He said becomes It was said by him.
• Subordinate clause: The modal active structure would not + V1 (tolerate) changes to the modal passive structure would not + be + V3 (tolerated).
• Combining both parts gives: It was said by him that such nuisance in the office would not be tolerated.