Question

Choose the most suitable passive voice conversion of the given sentence:
Show the papers.
A. Let be shown the papers.
B. Papers be let shown.
C. Let the papers be shown.
D. It is suggested let papers be shown.

Answer 1

Hint:Passive voice is a form of verb in which the subject is the receiver of the action by the verb. Example: In the sentence, “Monkeys like banana”, The passive form would be “Banana is liked by monkeys”. The given sentence, “Show the papers” is an imperative sentence that is, it conveys an order or a command. Therefore, passive form of imperative sentences is let + object + be + participle.

Complete answer:
Let us analyse each option individually to know the correct answer.
A. Let be shown the papers: This option is grammatically incorrect. As it is not in the correct form of a sentence. Therefore, this is not the correct option.
B. Papers be let shown: This option is grammatically incorrect as, the structure of the sentence is abrupt. Therefore, this is not the intended option.
C. Let the papers be shown: This is an appropriately structured sentence. This represents the passive form of an imperative sentence as it is in the format let + object + be + participle. Therefore, this is the correct option.
D. It is suggested let papers be shown: Again, This option is grammatically incorrect. As it is not in the correct form of a sentence. Therefore, this is not the correct option.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Note:An active voice is is the one in which the subject is the doer of the action by the verb. Example: Monkeys like bananas. Here, the subject ‘monkey’ is the doer of the action of the verb ‘like’. A passive voice is discussed in the hint. An active voice is used to convey a clear and a strong tone. Whereas a passive voice is subtler and weaker. A passive voice is used when we intend to highlight something. Example: The squirrel was chased by the cats. Here, we highlight ‘squirrel’. If the highlight was ‘cats’ we would write it as “The cats chased the squirrel”, which is an active voice.
An Active voice follows the structure subject +verb + object. Whereas a passive voice follows the structure object +verb+preposition + subject.