Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The sight of food maddened him.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. He was maddened by the sight of food.
Voice Concept: In passive voice, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence. The verb form changes to “be” + past participle.
Active Voice Sentence:
The sight of food maddened him.
Subject: The sight of food
Verb: maddened
Object: him
Passive Voice Structure:
Object + was/were + past participle + by + subject
Him → He (subject form in passive)
was maddened (past tense passive form of “madden”)
by the sight of food (agent phrase)
Option Analysis:
He has maddened by the sight of food. – Incorrect tense and form.
He was maddened by the sight of food. – Correct passive form.
He is maddened by the sight of food. – Incorrect tense (present, not past).
He had maddened by the sight of food. – Incorrect tense and form.
Final Answer in a Sentence:
The sentence in passive voice is: He was maddened by the sight of food.
Conclusion:
He was maddened by the sight of food is the most appropriate passive voice transformation.