Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The explosion caused serious damage in Ukraine.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Serious damage was caused by the explosion in Ukraine.
The active voice sentence is: Subject (The explosion) + Verb (caused) + Object (serious damage in Ukraine).
To convert the sentence into passive voice:
- The object in the active sentence (serious damage) becomes the subject in the passive sentence.
- The verb 'caused' is in the simple past tense. In passive voice, we use 'was/were + past participle' for simple past tense. The correct form is 'was caused.'
- The original subject (the explosion) is added using 'by' (by the explosion).
The correct sentence is:- 'Serious damage was caused by the explosion in Ukraine.'