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.The owners remodelled the car to help it sell.
- AThe car was remodelled by the owners to help it sell.
- BThe car is being remodelled by the owners to help it sell.
- CThe car was remodelled by the owners to help it being sold.
- DThe car is being remodelled by the owners to help it being sold.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The given sentence is in the Active Voice:
To convert it into Passive Voice:The object "The car" becomes the new subject.The simple past verb "remodelled" changes into "was remodelled".The original subject is added with the agent phrase "by the owners".The phrase "to help it sell" remains an active infinitive construction acting as a complement.Thus, the correct passive structure is: "The car was remodelled by the owners to help it sell."
To convert it into Passive Voice:The object "The car" becomes the new subject.The simple past verb "remodelled" changes into "was remodelled".The original subject is added with the agent phrase "by the owners".The phrase "to help it sell" remains an active infinitive construction acting as a complement.Thus, the correct passive structure is: "The car was remodelled by the owners to help it sell."