Identify the correct Passive Voice form of the following sentence from the options given.
The committee took up the next item for discussion.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) - The next item was taken up for discussion by the committee.
To convert an active voice sentence into passive voice, follow these steps:
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Identify the subject, verb, and object:
- Active: The committee (subject) took up (verb) the next item (object) for discussion.
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Move the object to the subject position:
- The next item...
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Change the verb to the appropriate passive form:
- The verb "took up" (simple past) changes to "was taken up" in the passive voice.
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Add the agent (if necessary):
- by the committee (optional but commonly included).
Thus, the correct passive sentence is: "The next item was taken up for discussion by the committee."