Question

Pick the correct passive form of the following sentence:
"One sees this sort of advertisement everywhere."

• A. This sort of advertisement is seen everywhere
• B. This sort of advertisement sees everywhere.
• C. The advertisement are seen everywhere by one.
• D. This sort of advertisement is shown everywhere.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

To determine the correct passive form of the given sentence "One sees this sort of advertisement everywhere," we need to understand how active and passive voice conversions work in English grammar.

Step-by-step Explanation:

1. Identify the Components:
   • Subject (doer of the action): "One"
   • Verb: "sees"
   • Object (receiver of the action): "this sort of advertisement"
2. Understand Passive Voice:
   • In passive voice, the object of an active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence.
   • The verb is transformed according to the tense, here "is seen" keeps the sentence in the present simple tense.
   • We often omit the doer in passive sentences unless it is necessary to specify who performs the action.
3. Construct the Passive Sentence:
   • The object "this sort of advertisement" becomes the subject of the passive sentence.
   • Convert the verb "sees" into a passive form for present simple tense, which is "is seen".
   • The phrase "everywhere" is adverbial and stays at the end of the sentence.

   The resulting passive sentence is: "This sort of advertisement is seen everywhere."

4. Rule out Incorrect Options:
   • "This sort of advertisement sees everywhere." - incorrect because "advertisement" cannot perform the action of seeing.
   • "The advertisement are seen everywhere by one." - incorrect subject-verb agreement; "advertisement" is singular but "are" is used, should be "is".
   • "This sort of advertisement is shown everywhere." - incorrect, "shown" changes the meaning as it differs from "seen".

Conclusion:
The correct passive form of the given sentence is: "This sort of advertisement is seen everywhere."