Question

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
The kids were laughing at the old lady.
A) The old lady is laughing at the kids. B) The old lady was being laughed at by the kids. C) The old lady was being laughed by the kids. D) The old lady was laughed at by the kids.

Answer 1

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c)The old lady was being laughed at by the kids .

More About Passive voice :

In passive voice construction after some verbs some other prepositions are used instead of by.

→ With surprised astonished disappointed alarmed we use at .

→ with verbs like known and obliged to is used .

→ With interested in is used.

→ With satisfied with is used.

→ An intimate subject when changes into object the preposition with is used.

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1. His success astonished us

We were astonished at his success.

2. He will oblige me

I shall be obliged to him.

3. His condition disappointed me .

I was disappointed with his condition.

4. Smoke filled the room.

The room was filled with smoke .

Answer 2

Convert into passive voice :-

→ The kids were laughing at the old lady.

The old lady was being laughed at by the kids .

Active and Passive voice

Generally we follow the pattern as :-

1. Subject + Helping verb + main verb + object+ complement .

2. Subject+ verb + object or complement. .

So in grammar we can write sentence into two ways without changing the meaning of the sentence and those two ways are active voice and passive voice.

Active voice -

The verb is said to be in active voice when the subject of the verb forms any action .

Example -

Siya cooks food .

Passive voice -

The verb is said to be in passive voice when the subject over receives the action.

Example -

Food is cooked by Siya.