Our colleague was given a gift when she retired.
A. Our colleague gave us a gift when she retired.
B. Our colleague was given us a gift when she retired
C. A gift was given to our colleage when she retired.
D. We gave our colleague a gift when she retired.
Answer: Option C
Solution (By Examveda Team)
In English grammar, transforming sentences from active voice to passive voice involves changing the structure so that the subject of the active sentence becomes the object of the passive sentence, and vice versa. The original sentence "Our colleague was given a gift when she retired." is in the passive voice.Let's analyze each option:
Option A: "Our colleague gave us a gift when she retired." - This is in active voice and changes the meaning of the original sentence.
Option B: "Our colleague was given us a gift when she retired." - This option is grammatically incorrect as it incorrectly places "us" after "given".
Option C: "A gift was given to our colleague when she retired." - This is the correct transformation to passive voice. It correctly states that "a gift" (the object in active voice) is now the subject, and "our colleague" (the subject in active voice) is now the object.
Option D: "We gave our colleague a gift when she retired." - This is in active voice and changes the meaning of the original sentence.
Therefore, the correct answer is Option C: A gift was given to our colleague when she retired.
This Question Belongs to Competitive English >> Voice
In active form we can't use v3 form after 'was'
Answer will be. A gift was given our colleagues when she retired
Option C is also correct