Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The Governor of the state inaugurated the exhibition in a grand way.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct is option 4 i.e. The exhibition was inaugurated by the Governor of the state in a grand way.
- In an active voice sentence, the subject performs the action.
- The basic structure is Subject + Verb + Object.
- In a passive voice sentence, the subject receives the action, and the focus is on the action or the receiver.
- The basic structure is Object of the Active Voice Sentence + "to be" verb + Past Participle of the Main Verb + by + Subject
- So, in the given sentence, the object of the Active Voice will be "the exhibition", "to be" verb will be "was", the past participle of the main verb will be "inaugurated" and the subject with 'by' will become "by the Governor of the state."
- The passive voice sentence retains the essential information from the active voice sentence but shifts the focus from the Governor to the exhibition.