Question

Choose the most suitable passive voice conversion of the given sentence:
Give the order for one hundred calendars.
A. Let the order for one hundred calendars be given.
B. Order for one hundred calendars should be given.
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above

Answer 1

Hint:Passive voice is a form or set of forms of a verb in which the subject undergoes the action of the verb. For example, “We are going to watch a movie tonight” is active whereas A movie is going to be watched by us tonight is passive. The general structure of an imperative sentence in passive voice is: let + object + be + participle.

Complete answer:
Option A) Let the order for one hundred calendars be given – This option is correct because the sentence follows the structure let + object (the order for one hundred calendars) + be + past participle (given) (The object in this sentence is a noun phrase.). Hence option A is correct.
Option B) Order for one hundred calendars should be given – This option is incorrect because This sentence does not follow the general structure. Moreover, 'should' in "should be given" refers to obligation, and not command. Hence B is an incorrect option.
Option C) Both A and B – This is an incorrect option because B does not contain the correct structure as explained. Hence C is an incorrect option.
Option D) None of the above – This is an incorrect option because the answer lies in A. Hence it is an incorrect option.

Hence, the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note: A sentence is in the passive voice when the new subject (object in active voice) is the receiver of that action. The object in the active voice now takes the place of the subject, and vice versa. (subject + verb + object, where the subject and object swap places). The given sentence is an imperative sentence (order or command). Hence in such sentences, the subject is merely implied. Hence Option A is correct.