Select the correct passive voice transformation of the given sentence:
Why do members constantly raise trivial objections during weekly meetings?
Why have trivial objections constantly been raised during weekly meetings by members?
Why were trivial objections constantly raised during weekly meetings by members?
Why are trivial objections constantly raised during weekly meetings by members?
Why do trivial objections constantly raise during weekly meetings by members?
Correct Answer: Why are trivial objections constantly raised during weekly meetings by members?
Explanation:
To convert an active sentence into passive voice, follow these grammatical rules step-by-step:
1. Identify the sentence structure and tense:
The given active sentence is an interrogative sentence in the Simple Present Tense:
"Why do members constantly raise trivial objections during weekly meetings?"
• Question word: Why
• Subject: members
• Main verb: raise
• Object: trivial objections (plural noun phrase)
2. Interrogative Passive Voice Formula for Simple Present Tense:
Why + is / am / are + Object + (Adverb) + Past Participle (V3) + prepositional phrase + by + Subject?
3. Transform step-by-step:
• Retain the question word "Why" at the beginning.
• Since the object "trivial objections" is plural, use the auxiliary verb "are".
• Place the object "trivial objections" after the auxiliary verb.
• Insert the adverb "constantly" before the main verb.
• Change the base verb "raise" into its past participle form "raised".
• Add the remaining phrase "during weekly meetings".
• Add "by members" at the end to indicate the agent performing the action.
Combining these components gives the correct passive voice sentence:
"Why are trivial objections constantly raised during weekly meetings by members?"
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