Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
They cancelled the meeting due to bad weather.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. The meeting was cancelled due to bad weather.
- In an active voice sentence, the subject performs the action.
- Active Voice Structure: Subject + Verb + Object
- In a passive voice sentence, the subject receives the action.
- Passive Voice Structure: Object + Be verb + V3 + Subject
- So, here in the passive voice, the subject "They" from the active voice can be included using "by them" in the passive voice.
- The passive construction shifts the focus from the doer (They) to the action (cancelling the meeting).