Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The boy kicked the ball high into the air.
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. The ball was kicked high into the air by the boy.
Transformation of Voice
Voice and tense are closely associated with each other.
Tense plays an important role while transforming the voice.
Let's look at the sentence, it is in past indefinite tense.
- Sentence formations:
- Active voice: Subject+ v2 + object.
- Passive voice: Subject + was/were +v3 + by+ object.
- As it is clearly visible option 2 follows the passive voice pattern, so option 2 is the correct of all options.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.