Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Moti has thrown the balls.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. The balls have been thrown by Moti.
- In an active voice sentence, the subject acts on the object.
- Active Structure: Subject + Verb + Object
- In a passive voice sentence, the focus is on the object or the receiver of the action.
- Passive Structure: Object + (Auxiliary Verb) + Verb (past participle) + (by + Agent)
- In the given sentence "the balls" becomes the new subject.
- "has been" is used as the auxiliary verb because the original sentence is in the present perfect tense.
- The past participle of "thrown" is "thrown." Therefore, "have been thrown" is used as the passive voice verb.
- "by Moti" is included to mention who acted.
- Therefore, the correct sentence will be 'The balls have been thrown by Moti.'