Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The vendor sold the vegetables in the market.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice is The vegetables were sold by the vendor in the market.
The other options are incorrect because:
- The vegetables are sold by the vendor in the market is in the present tense, while the original sentence is in the past tense.
- The vegetables were being sold by the vendor in the market is in the past progressive tense, while the original sentence is in the simple past tense.
- The vendor had sold the vegetables in the market is in the past perfect tense, while the original sentence is in the simple past tense.
- The vendor sold the vegetables in the market is in the active voice, not the passive voice.