Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
A sudden noise frightened the horse.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. The horse was frightened by a sudden noise.
- In the active voice, the subject performs the action on the object. In this case, the sudden noise is causing the horse to be frightened.
- Active Voice Structure: Subject + Verb + Object
- In the passive voice, the focus shifts from the doer of the action (sudden noise) to the recipient of the action (the horse).
- The agent (sudden noise) that performs the action is introduced with the preposition "by."
- Passive Voice Structure: Object + was + V3 + By + Agent
- Hence, the correct statement is the horse was frightened by a sudden noise.