Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
Why do we have to do the house chores during this lockdown period?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Why do the house chores have to be done by us during this lockdown period?
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In the passive voice, the object of the action becomes the new subject of the sentence. Here, "the house chores" is the object being acted upon, so it becomes the subject in the passive construction.
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The verb phrase "have to do" changes to "have to be done" to fit the passive voice format.
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The original subject "we" is included as the agent acting, introduced by "by."
- Structure:
- Why + do + Subject + have + to + V1 + Object (Active Voice)
- Why + do + Object + have to be + V3 + by Subject (Passive Voice)
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The passive sentence is, therefore, "Why do the house chores have to be done by us during this lockdown period?" This rephrasing maintains the original meaning but emphasizes the action being done to the object rather than who is acting.