Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
He plucked a ripe mango.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. A ripe mango was plucked by him.
Voice Concept: In the passive voice, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject, and the verb form changes accordingly.
Tense Identification: The sentence “He plucked a ripe mango” is in Simple Past Tense (verb: plucked).
Passive Rule (Simple Past): was/were + past participle (V3)
Subject/Object Change:
Active: He (subject) plucked (verb) a ripe mango (object).
Passive: A ripe mango (subject) was plucked (verb) by him (agent).
Final Sentence: The passive form of “He plucked a ripe mango” is “A ripe mango was plucked by him.”
Conclusion: A ripe mango was plucked by him is the correct passive voice.