Multiple choice

I have already shown the Officer Jay’s photo.

A sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

  1. The officer had already been shown Jay’s photo.

  2. Jay’s photo has already been shown to the Officer.

  3. Jay’s photo had already been shown to the Officer.

  4. The officer has already been showing Jay’s photo.

  5. Jay’s photo has already shown to the officer.

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B Correct answer
Explanation

When the active verb has two objects, there are two possibilities. a) The direct object (usually a thing) can be the subject of the passive verb.b) The indirect object (usually a person) can be the subject of the passive verb. In the given sentence, the direct object is the phrase 'Jay's photo' and the indirect object is the noun 'the Officer'.When the direct object becomes the subject of the passive verb, we get: Jay's photo has already been shown to the Officer.When the indirect object is the subject of the passive verb, we get: The officer has already been shown Jay's photo.