Multiple choice

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

A man in the surging crowd heard his cry.

  1. His cry in the surging crowd was heard by a man.

  2. His cry was heard by a man in the surging crowd.

  3. His cry was heard in the surging crowd by a man.

  4. The man's cry was heard by him in the surging crowd.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of verb with the helping verb. This is the case of past simple tense. We use 'was/were' with the third form of verb in passive voice in this tense. Option 2 best formulates the sentence in order.

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