Active to passive voice conversion
CMAT 2024 · Language Comprehension · Easy · Grammar
Pick the correct passive form of the following sentence:
"He urged the council to reduce the rates".
- A.
He urged that the rates should reduced.
- B.
The council urged to reduce the rates.
- C.
The council urges that the rates should be reduced.
- D.
The council was urged to reduce the rates.
Answer
D
Explanation
In passive voice, the object 'the council' becomes the subject: 'The council was urged to reduce the rates.'
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