Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
The Railway has started special trains for the workers.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Special trains have been started for the workers by the Railway.
- The object "special trains" becomes the subject of the passive sentence.
- In passive voice, the verb is constructed using the form of "to be" followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here, "has started" changes to "have been started" to match the plural subject "special trains."
- The original subject "The Railway" is now introduced by the preposition "by" at the end of the sentence. This clarifies who acted.
- In this sentence, "Special trains" is the new subject, "have been started" is the passive verb form, and "for the workers by the Railway" includes the rest of the information, specifying for whom the trains are started and who started them.
- The passive sentence will be "Special trains have been started for the workers by the Railway."