Choose the appropriate passive voice of the following sentence from the options given below:
People have seen wolves in the streets.

Correct option is D

The correct passive voice of the given sentence is “Wolves have been seen in the streets by people.”

Active and Passive Voice Definition:

·       Active Voice: When the subject of the sentence performs the action (e.g., People have seen wolves.)

·       Passive Voice: When the subject of the sentence receives the action (e.g., Wolves have been seen by people.)

Explanation:

The given active voice sentence is: People have seen wolves in the streets.

·       Subject = People

·       Verb = have seen (present perfect tense)

·       Object = wolves

In passive voice, the object (wolves) becomes the subject of the sentence.

Structure of Present Perfect Passive: Subject + has/have + been + past participle + (by + agent).

Hence, it changes into: Wolves have been seen in the streets by people.

Grammatical Rule Used:

Present Perfect Passive Voice Rule:

Active: Subject + has/have + V3 + Object

Passive: Object + has/have + been + V3 + (by + Subject)

Explanation of Rule in Hindi:

Active से Passive में बदलते समय object को subject की जगह पर रखते हैं और helping verb (has/have) के बाद "been + V3" का प्रयोग करते हैं।

Example:

Active: She has written a letter.

Passive: A letter has been written by her.