Multiple choice

Directions: In the question, a sentence has been given in Active Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested below, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in the Passive Voice.

Cigarette smoking causes two million deaths annually in the industrial states.

  1. Cigarette smoking has been causing two million deaths annually in the industrial states.

  2. Two million deaths are caused annually by cigarette smoking in the industrial states.

  3. Two million deaths are being caused by cigarette smoking annually in the industrial states.

  4. Two million deaths have been caused annually by cigarette smoking in the industrial states.

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B Correct answer
Explanation

 'Cigarrete smoking' becomes the object and is preceded by 'by', the verb 'causes' is changed to 'are caused'.