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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.Who ate the last pastry?

  1. A
    The last pastry was eaten by whom?
  2. B
    The last pastry was eaten by who?
  3. C
    The last pastry had been eaten by who?
  4. D
    The last pastry has been eaten by whom?

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The given sentence is in the Active Voice and Simple Past Tense ( form: "ate").The structure for changing an interrogative sentence starting with "Who" in the Simple Past into Passive Voice is:

Alternatively, it can be framed as:

Active: Who (Subject) ate (Verb) the last pastry (Object)?Passive: The last pastry (Object) was eaten (was + ) by whom?Option A perfectly captures this grammatical rule.

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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.Who ate the last pastry?
A
The last pastry was eaten by whom?
B
The last pastry was eaten by who?
C
The last pastry had been eaten by who?
D
The last pastry has been eaten by whom?

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