Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The magazine house was expecting unpublished authors for their forthcoming exclusive issue on new trends.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Unpublished authors were being expected by the magazine house for their forthcoming exclusive issue on new trends.
- In the active voice, the subject is "The magazine house", the verb is "was expecting", and the object is "unpublished authors".
- The object of the active sentence ("unpublished authors") becomes the subject of the passive sentence.
- The verb "was expecting" changes to "were expected" to match the plural subject "unpublished authors."
- The original subject "The magazine house" becomes the agent, introduced by "by."
The corrected sentence will be "Unpublished authors were expected by the magazine house for their forthcoming exclusive issue on new trends."