Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice from active to passive and select the correct option.

Columbus discovered America.

  1. America had been discovered by Columbus.

  2. America is discovered by Columbus.

  3. America was discovered by Columbus.

  4. America have been discovered by Columbus.
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C 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 the verb with the helping verb. Case of past simple tense. In such cases, we use 'was/were' with the third form of the verb.

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