Read the following sentence and identify its correct passive form from the given options
My school bag contains ten books.
My school bag contains ten books.
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- Ten books are contained in my school bag.
- Ten books are contained by my school bag.
- Ten books were contained with my school bag.
- Ten books are contained to my school bag.
The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
When converting a sentence to passive voice, the object becomes the subject. While "by" is the most common preposition, specific verbs take different prepositions.
Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
1. Subject: My school bag; Verb: contains; Object: ten books.
2. Passive construction: Object (Ten books) + helping verb (are) + V3 (contained) + Preposition + Subject.
3. The verb "contain" is always followed by the preposition "in" in its passive form, not "by".
Step 3: Final Answer:
The correct sentence is: "Ten books are contained in my school bag."
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