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UI Post-UTME Use of English 2022 (Model questions) Question 13

Question 13

Verb Forms

Select the option that correctly converts the following sentence from active voice to passive voice: "The students wrote the essays."

  1. A.The essays had been written by the students.
  2. B.The essays were written by the students.
  3. C.The essays wrote by the students.
  4. D.The essays were being written by the students.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (The essays were written by the students.)

Explanation

The simple past active 'wrote' becomes the simple past passive 'were written', with the students as the agent.