Convert the following sentences into simple past passive.Herman didnt ...
Simple Past Passive
When converting a sentence into simple past passive, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence, and the verb is changed into the past participle form. The subject of the active sentence is either omitted or introduced with the preposition "by".
Example:
Active Sentence: John ate the pizza.
Passive Sentence: The pizza was eaten by John.
Explanation of the Given Answer
Active Sentence: Herman didn't take this speech seriously.
Passive Sentence: This speech was not taken seriously by Herman.
In the given sentence, "this speech" is the object of the verb "take" in the active sentence. Therefore, it becomes the subject of the passive sentence. The verb "take" is changed to its past participle form "taken". The subject "Herman" becomes the object of the preposition "by" in the passive sentence.
The negative form of the active sentence "didn't take" is converted into the negative form of the passive sentence "was not taken". The adverb "seriously" remains in the same position in both sentences.
In summary, the passive sentence puts emphasis on the object of the action rather than the doer of the action. In this case, the focus is on the speech and not on Herman.