Question

the answer pleased the old gentleman. (Rewrite as Passive Voice)​

Answer 1

The old gentleman was pleased by the answer.

Answer 2

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The old gentleman was pleased with the answer.

Extra Information :

• The object in the active voice becomes the subject in the passive voice.

• The subject in the active voice becomes the object in the passive voice.

• The main verb (the finite verb) of the sentence is changed into its past participle form, and it is preceded by the correct form of 'be' verb in passive voice.

• A few verbs in passive voice are followed by a number of prepositions. In such cases, 'by' is not used.