Select the option that expresses the following sentence in passive voice.
The teacher praised the students for their excellent performance.

Correct option is A

The correct passive voice is: "The students were praised by the teacher for their excellent performance."
Explanation:
· Active Voice: Subject (teacher) + Verb (praised) + Object (students).
· Passive Voice Conversion Rule:
· Move the object ("students") to the subject position.
· Use the verb "were" (past tense of "was") to agree with the plural subject.
· Retain the past participle of the main verb "praised."
Example:
· Active: "The chef cooked the meal."
· Passive: "The meal was cooked by the chef."
Incorrect Options:
· (b) uses present tense ("are"), inconsistent with the original tense.
· (c) uses past perfect ("had been"), which changes the intended time frame.
· (d) uses past continuous ("were being"), implying an ongoing action.