Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The storm destroyed the entire village.
The entire village was destroyed by the storm.
The correct answer is The entire village was destroyed by the storm.
Additional Information: When to Use Passive Voice Passive voice is often used in the following situations: When the doer of the action is unknown, unimportant, or obvious from the context. (Example: The window was broken.) When you want to emphasize the action itself or the receiver of the action rather than the doer. (Example: The discovery was made in 1950.) In scientific or technical writing to maintain objectivity. (Example: The sample was heated to 100°C.) While active voice is generally preferred for clarity and directness, passive voice has its specific uses in English grammar.
Similar Questions
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
My friend hurt his knee during the football match.
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
My brother picked up my friend from the airport.
Direction: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The farmers harvested the crops.
Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
Is that bird seen by you?
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
How many languages can you speak?
Directions: Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
I climbed the steep mountain quite easily.
Directions: Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
I like my new office.
Important Questions from Active and Passive Voice
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Have you placed an order for a cake?Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Walking zones have been demarcated using paints and cones by the municipal corporation.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
All previous ages are far surpassed in knowledge by our age.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Give her a 50% raise in salary.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The commanding officer ordered the troops to march ahead.
