Choose the correct passive form – "He gave over the whole programme to the reporter."

Correct option is D

The sentence is in the past tense, and the passive voice requires the object (the programme) to become the subject. In passive construction, "was given over" correctly represents the past action in passive voice, making option (d) the correct choice. The other options either misuse tense or incorrectly structure the voice.
Information Booster:
1. In passive voice, the object of the active voice becomes the subject.
2. The structure for passive voice: [object + be + past participle + agent (optional)].
3. "Was given" indicates the simple past tense in the passive form.
4. Active: "He gave the programme." Passive: "The programme was given."
5. Prepositions like "over" remain unchanged in the passive form.
Additional Knowledge:
(a) The programme is given by the reporter: Incorrect. This is in the present tense, which doesn’t match the past tense of the original sentence.
(b) The reporter gives the whole programme: Incorrect. This is an active voice sentence in the present tense, which does not align with the passive requirement.
(c) The reporter has given the whole programme: Incorrect. This is in active voice and present perfect tense, differing from the original sentence in tense and structure.