Which of the following options is the most suitable conversion of the following sentence into Passive Voice?
We will clean out our wardrobe before Christmas.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer
Our wardrobe will be cleaned out before Christmas.
Explanation
The active sentence is in the Simple Future tense ("will clean"). To convert a Simple Future sentence into the passive voice, the structural formula is: Object + will + be + Past Participle (V3) of the verb. Applying this, "will clean out" transforms into "will be cleaned out."
The first option is chosen as the most suitable answer because mentioning the agent ("by us") is redundant and unnecessary in English grammar when the pronoun is general or easily implied from the context of the sentence. The third option uses the wrong tense ("is cleaned"), and the fourth option fails to use the proper past participle form of the verb ("clean" instead of "cleaned").
Key Points
When transforming active sentences with personal pronouns like we, they, or someone into passive voice, the agent phrase (by us, by them) is typically dropped if the action itself is the primary focus. Prioritize options that maintain strict tense agreement while omitting redundant agents.