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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.Priya bought the car last year.

  1. A
    The car was being bought by Priya last year.
  2. B
    The car has been bought by Priya last year.
  3. C
    The car was bought by Priya last year.
  4. D
    The car had been bought by Priya last year.

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The given active sentence is in the simple past tense ("bought").Structural formula for active voice: .Structural formula for passive voice: .Following this, "Priya bought the car" becomes "The car was bought by Priya".Thus, Option C is correct: "The car was bought by Priya last year."

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.Priya bought the car last year.
A
The car was being bought by Priya last year.
B
The car has been bought by Priya last year.
C
The car was bought by Priya last year.
D
The car had been bought by Priya last year.

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