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Difficulty: MediumActive and Passive Voice Transformation

Which of the following options represents the correct passive form of the active sentence below?

"The manager of the newly established branches has called off the emergency meeting."

  1. The emergency meeting has been called off by the manager of the newly established branches.Answer
  2. B
    The emergency meeting have been called off by the manager of the newly established branches.
  3. C
    The emergency meeting has been called out by the manager of the newly established branches.
  4. D
    The emergency meeting had been called off by the manager of the newly established branches.

Answer

The emergency meeting has been called off by the manager of the newly established branches.
The correct answer accurately shifts the direct object ('the emergency meeting') to the subject position and converts the active present perfect phrasal verb ('has called off') into its passive form ('has been called off'). It maintains subject-verb concord with the singular noun 'meeting' and preserves the exact phrasal particle 'off'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the core grammatical elements of the active sentence.
Subject: 'The manager of the newly established branches'; Verb: 'has called off' (Present Perfect); Direct Object: 'the emergency meeting'.
Determining the subject, tense, and object is required to reorder the components into passive structure.
2
Promote the direct object to the subject position of the passive sentence.
New Subject: 'The emergency meeting' (Singular noun phrase).
In passive voice, the target of the action becomes the subject.
3
Transform the active present perfect verb phrase 'has called off' into its passive counterpart, ensuring correct subject-verb concord and phrasal particle retention.
Passive Verb Phrase: 'has been called off'.
Present perfect passive structure requires 'has/have + been + past participle'. Since 'meeting' is singular, 'has' must be used, and the particle 'off' must be retained.

Key Concept

Passive Voice Transformation of Present Perfect Phrasal Verbs
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Active and Passive Voice Transformation

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