Change the following sentence so that the verbs will be in Passive Voi...
Understanding Passive Voice
Passive voice focuses on the action or the recipient of the action rather than the doer. In the sentence "Varun hoped to succeed his father," we need to shift the focus to Varun's father, making him the recipient of the hope.
Analyzing the Options
- Option A: "It was hoped by Varun that he would succeed his father."
This sentence retains the focus on Varun and does not effectively switch to the passive structure related to his father.
- Option B: "His father was hoped to be succeeded by Varun."
This construction is awkward and not commonly used in English. The phrase "was hoped to be succeeded" is incorrect.
- Option C: "Varun hoped his father to be succeeded by him."
This option does not correctly convey the intended meaning and also has a grammatical issue.
- Option D: "His father hoped to be succeeded by Varun."
This is the correct option. It effectively puts the father as the subject of the sentence, highlighting that he is the one who has the hope regarding Varun succeeding him.
Conclusion
In passive voice constructions, the focus shifts from the doer to the receiver of the action. Option D correctly reflects this transformation by making the father the subject who hopes for Varun's success, thereby fulfilling the requirements of passive voice.
Change the following sentence so that the verbs will be in Passive Voi...
Solution: The original sentence means Varun hoped that he would succeed his father. In passive form the clearest, grammatical transformation is: It was hoped by Varun that he would succeed his father.
(b) is grammatically possible but awkward and uncommon.
(c) is ungrammatical (you cannot say hoped + object + to be...).
(d) changes the meaning (it says the father hoped, not Varun).
