Which of the following options is the most suitable conversion of the following sentence into Passive Voice?
The police arrested the thief last night.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Why this is the correct choice:
To convert an active sentence to a passive one, you follow these steps:
Identify the Object: The object in the active sentence is "the thief." This becomes the new subject.
Check the Tense: The verb "arrested" is in the Simple Past Tense.
Apply the Passive Structure: For the Simple Past, the structure is:
Subject (new) + was/were + past participle (V3) + by + agent.
Final Sentence: Since "the thief" is singular, we use "was."
The thief was + arrested + by the police + last night.