Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
She took my signatures on the application form.
- AMy signatures were taken on the application form by her.
- BHer signatures were taken on the application form by me.
- CMy signatures have been taken on the application form by her.
- DHer signatures are taken on the application form by me.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The given sentence is in the Simple Past Tense ("took").
Active Form: Subject + V
2
+ Object
Passive Form: Object + was/were + V
3
+ by + Subject
Here, the object is 'my signatures' (plural), so we use 'were'.
Active: She (Subject) + took (V
2
) + my signatures (Object) + on the application form.
Passive: My signatures (Object) + were taken (V
3
) + on the application form + by her (Subject).
Thus, Option A is the correct passive construction.
Active Form: Subject + V
2
+ Object
Passive Form: Object + was/were + V
3
+ by + Subject
Here, the object is 'my signatures' (plural), so we use 'were'.
Active: She (Subject) + took (V
2
) + my signatures (Object) + on the application form.
Passive: My signatures (Object) + were taken (V
3
) + on the application form + by her (Subject).
Thus, Option A is the correct passive construction.