Question

Change the voice: ``The cat killed the mouse.''

• A. The mouse is killed by the cat.
• B. The mouse was killed by the cat.
• C. The mouse has been killed by the cat.
• D. The mouse had killed the cat.

Hint:

Simple past active = \textbf{was/were + V\textsubscript{3}} in passive voice.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Identify the tense.
The given sentence is in the simple past tense (killed).
Step 2: Recall the rule for changing voice.
Simple past tense (active) changes to was/were + past participle (passive).
Step 3: Change subject and object.
Subject: the cat
Object: the mouse
In passive voice, the object becomes the subject.
Step 4: Form the passive sentence.
The mouse was killed by the cat.
Step 5: Conclusion.
Therefore, the correct passive form is option (B).