Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
John bought sweets at the store when he visited yesterday.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Sweets were bought by John at the store when he visited yesterday.
John bought sweets at the store when he visited yesterday.
Object = sweets, Verb = bought, Subject = John
Passive voice form: Object + Verb + Subject
The sentence in passive voice thus becomes: Sweets (object) were bought (verb) by John (subject) when he visited yesterday.
Tip: In the passive voice too, the tense remains the same as in the active voice unless there is an act performed in the past that is being mentioned in the present tense.
Hence, Sweets were bought by John at the store when he visited yesterday. is the correct answer.