Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The ruler of the community had already passed a decree against that decision.
Option 1: A decree had already passed by the ruler of the community against that decision.
Option 2: A decree was already passed by the ruler of the community against that decision.
Option 3: A decree was already being passed by the ruler of the community against that decision.
Option 4: A decree had already been passed by the ruler of the community against that decision.
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Correct Answer: A decree had already been passed by the ruler of the community against that decision.
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active sentence becomes the subject in the passive voice.
The structure of the passive voice in the case of the past perfect tense is: "Singular object + had + been + past participle form of the verb + 'by' followed by the agent of the action."
Therefore, the correct sentence is: " A decree had already been passed by the ruler of the community against that decision. "
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