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English · Q10

Voice

Competitive Exams · English · question 10

Q10

The shopkeeper lowered the prices.

A.
The prices lowered by shopkeeper.
B.
The prices were lowered by shopkeeper.
Answer
C.
Down went prices.
D.
The shopkeeper got down the prices.

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The prices were lowered by shopkeeper.

Given sentence is in Past simple tense and it is in active voice, we need to change it into passive voice.

Rule :
Subject + (was / were) + V3 + Optional Agents.