Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Historians tell us how this country was divided into three.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. We are told by historians how this country was divided into three.
Type of sentence: Declarative
Tense:
- Simple present in the main clause: Historians tell us
- Simple Past in the subordinate clause: how this country was divided
Given voice: Active voice
Subject: Historians
Object: us
Structure for conversion:
- Active: Subject + V1 + Object + (how clause)
- Passive: Object + am/is/are + V3 + by + Subject + (how clause)
Converted sentence: We are told by historians how this country was divided into three.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.