Which sentence is the passive form of 'The committee rejected the proposal'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The proposal was rejected by the committee.
- Step 1: In the passive the object of the active sentence, 'the proposal', becomes the subject. Step 2. Use a form of 'to be' in the same tense, 'was', with the past participle 'rejected'. Step 3. The doer follows with 'by'. Answer: The proposal was rejected by the committee. Why not the others: The proposal is rejected by the committee.: This changes the past tense to the present tense. The committee was rejected by the proposal.: This swaps the doer and the receiver of the action. The proposal rejected the committee.: This stays active and swaps the doer and the receiver.
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