Multiple choice

Directions: Choose an appropriate passive sentence for the given sentence.

The French surrendered Quebec to the English in 1759.

  1. Quebec was surrendered by the French to the English in 1759.

  2. Quebec is surrendered to the English in 1759 by the French.

  3. The English were surrendered Quebec in 1759 by the French.

  4. Quebec was surrendered in 1759 by French to the English.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The subject of active voice becomes the object in passive voice and vice-versa. Moreover, the subject and the object interchange their placements in the sentence in active and passive voices. Case of past indefinite. In such cases, we use 'was/were' + 'third form of the verb'.

Keep practicing — related questions