Select the option that expresses the following sentence in passive voice.
The reviewer gave a dazzling review of the restaurant, which then went viral.
- AThe reviewer was given a dazzling review to the restaurant, which then had gone viral
- BA dazzling review of the restaurant is given by the reviewer, which then went viral.
- CIt went viral when the reviewer gave a dazzling review of the restaurant.
- DA dazzling review of the restaurant was given by the reviewer, which then went viral.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The initial clause "The reviewer gave a dazzling review of the restaurant" is in the simple past tense (Subject + V
2
+ Object).
Structure of active voice: Subject (The reviewer)+gave (V
2
)+Object (a dazzling review of the restaurant).
Structure of passive voice: Object+was/were+V
3
+by+Subject.
Therefore, it converts to: "A dazzling review of the restaurant was given by the reviewer...". The rest of the non-defining relative clause ("which then went viral") remains unchanged.
2
+ Object).
Structure of active voice: Subject (The reviewer)+gave (V
2
)+Object (a dazzling review of the restaurant).
Structure of passive voice: Object+was/were+V
3
+by+Subject.
Therefore, it converts to: "A dazzling review of the restaurant was given by the reviewer...". The rest of the non-defining relative clause ("which then went viral") remains unchanged.