Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
"Somebody paid the workers 2000 rupees."

Correct option is A

Explanation of the Correct Answer: · Active: "Somebody paid the workers 2000 rupees."
· Passive: "The workers were paid 2000 rupees."
· "Were paid" is correct because "paid" is the past participle, and "were" is used for past tense passive.
Why Are the Other Options Incorrect? · (b) "Were being paid" → Incorrect; implies an ongoing action, but the original sentence is in simple past.
· (c) "Has been paid" → Incorrect; changes tense to present perfect.
· (d) "Is paid" → Incorrect; changes tense to present.
Thus, the correct answer is (a) "The workers were paid 2000 rupees."