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Transform the following sentence into passive voice: *The chef prepared a delicious meal for the guests.*

medium 2 marks Class 5 · English · English Grammar - Verbs
Answer
A delicious meal was prepared by the chef for the guests.

The correct answer is A delicious meal was prepared by the chef for the guests. — Attach the remaining phrase unchanged: *for the guests*.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Identify the subject: *the chef*.
  2. Identify the object: *a delicious meal*.
  3. Find the verb in simple past: *prepared*.
  4. Move the object to the front to make it the subject of the passive sentence.
  5. Change the verb to passive form: *was prepared*.
  6. Add *by* followed by the original subject: *by the chef*.
  7. Attach the remaining phrase unchanged: *for the guests*.
Common mistake: Leaving the verb in active form or forgetting the *by* phrase.

Concept tested: Active to passive transformation

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