Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The commanding officer ordered the troops to march ahead.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. The troops were ordered to march ahead by the commanding officer.
Active form: The commanding officer ordered the troops to march ahead.
Rules for changing Active form to Passive from:
- Simply exchange the places of the subject and the object. The subject should become the object and vice-versa while changing a sentence from Active to Passive voice or reverse.
- Now, the given sentence is in simple past tense. When the active form is in "base + -ed i.e. past participle" form then the passive voice should follow the format "was/were + V3" form.
- Use the word “by” before the subject in the passive sentence.
- Lastly, as 'The troops' are plural subjects, therefore, the word 'were' will be used while converting into passive form.
The passive form will be: The troops were ordered to march ahead by the commanding officer."
Hence, the correct answer is Option 3 i.e. The troops were ordered to march ahead by the commanding officer.