Which of the following options is the most suitable conversion of the following sentence into Passive Voice?
Did the magician perform amazing tricks at the fair?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer
Were amazing tricks performed at the fair by the magician?
Explanation
The given sentence is an interrogative sentence in the Simple Past Tense. To convert it into the passive voice, the object "amazing tricks" becomes the subject, and the structure "Was/Were + subject + past participle (V³) + by + agent?" is used. Since "tricks" is plural, "were" is used, and "performed" is the past participle form of the verb.
The other options are incorrect. "Have amazing tricks been performed..." changes the tense to Present Perfect. "Are amazing tricks performed..." changes it to Simple Present. "Will amazing tricks be performed..." changes it to Simple Future.
Key Point
For interrogative sentences in the Simple Past Tense, the passive voice is formed using: Was/Were + object (as subject) + V³ + by + subject (agent)? The tense of the original sentence must always remain unchanged during voice transformation.