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    Choose the correct passive voice form of: "The cat chased the mouse."
    Question

    Choose the correct passive voice form of: "The cat chased the mouse."

    A.

    The mouse is chased by the cat.

    B.

    The mouse was chased by the cat.

    C.

    The mouse chases the cat.

    D.

    The mouse was chasing the cat.

    Correct option is B

    Solution- The Correct Answer: B. The mouse was chased by the cat.
    The given sentence is in Simple Past Active Voice:
    Subject (The cat) + Verb (chased) + Object (the mouse).
    To convert into Passive Voice:
    Object (The mouse) + was/were + Past Participle (chased) + by + Subject (the cat).
    Hence: “The mouse was chased by the cat.”
    Information Booster-
    Voice Rule:
    Active: Subject + Verb + Object.
    Passive: Object + be verb + Past Participle + by + Subject.
    Simple Past Passive Structure: Object + was/were + V3 + by + Subject.
    Additional Information-
    Forms of Passive Voice (Quick Chart):
    Present Simple: is/are + V3 → The mouse is chased.
    Past Simple: was/were + V3 → The mouse was chased.
    Future Simple: will be + V3 → The mouse will be chased.
    When Passive is Used: To focus on the action or object rather than the doer.​

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