Multiple choice

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

Why was he not obeying your orders?

  1. Why were your orders not being obeyed by him?

  2. Were your orders not being obeyed by him?

  3. Why were your orders not being obeyed?

  4. Why was your order not being obeyed by him?
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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 the verb with the helping verb. Case of interrogative sentence in past simple tense. We use 'was/were' with the third form of the verb in passive voice in this tense.

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