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Q:

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
 Robin rolled the marble through a small plastic pipe.

  • 1
    The marble was rolled by Robin in a small plastic pipe.
  • 2
    A small plastic pipe was rolled through a marble by Robin.
  • 3
    The marble was rolled through a small plastic pipe by Robin.
  • 4
    The marble through a small plastic pipe was rolled by Robin.
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Answer : 3. "The marble was rolled through a small plastic pipe by Robin."
Explanation :

The given sentence is in Active Voice. As per the given question, we have to change it to Passive Voice.
The structure of the given sentence is as follows: Subject + V2 + Object.
(Active Voice) Subject (objective case) + was/were + V3 + Object (subjective case).
(Passive Voice) Example: Their cousin showed them some rare photographs.
(Active Voice) They were shown some rare photographs by their cousin.
(Passive Voice) The subject of the given sentence is 'Robin'.
The object of the given sentence is 'The marble.
The subject will be put in place of the object and the object will be put in place of the subject.
And 'rolled' will be changed into 'was rolled'. Lastly, the preposition 'by' will be added.

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