Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
My father had to attend the meeting on Saturday.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4, i.e., The meeting had to be attended by my father on Saturday.
Voice Concept: Active to Passive transformation
Grammar Explanation: In the active voice sentence “My father had to attend the meeting,” the verb phrase “had to attend” is changed in passive to “had to be attended.” The subject “my father” becomes the agent in the passive form, following “by.” The tense (past obligation) remains unchanged.
Correction: The meeting had to be attended by my father on Saturday.
Final Sentence: The meeting had to be attended by my father on Saturday.
Conclusion: The correct option is The meeting had to be attended by my father on Saturday.