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Question : A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

Martin rescued five dogs.

Option 1: Five dogs were rescued by Martin .

Option 2: Five dogs  was rescued by Martin .

Option 3: Five dogs has been rescued by Martin .

Option 4: Five dogs had been rescued by Martin .


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: Five dogs were rescued by Martin .


Solution : The correct answer is option 1.

Five dogs were rescued by Martin .

Explanation:

The sentence is in the simple past tense.

The passive verb form is created in the simple past tense by adding was or were before the verb's past participle form.

We need to follow the below rules in order to create the passive of simple past tense.

Active Voice

Passive Voice

(Auxiliary Verb- was/were)

Subject + V2+ object

Object+ was/were V3+ by + subject

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