Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
Why has the Chief Minister sealed the Delhi borders?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Why have the Delhi borders been sealed by the Chief Minister?
- One important rule to remember is that except for who and whom, the rest of the wh-family pronouns will not change.
- In the given active voice, 'why' is used, hence it will remain unchanged.
- The Chief Minister is the subject of the sentence and the object is the Delhi borders. As per the rule subject and object change places while being converted from active to passive voice or vice-versa.
- have will be used since the object 'the Delhi borders' is plural. Similarly, has sealed will be changed to have been sealed.
- The preposition by will be added before the subject post the conversion.
The most appropriate passive form of the given sentence is-
Why have the Delhi borders been sealed by the Chief Minister?