Question

Choose the correct passive form of the sentence. People regard the ancient manuscript as one of the most important discoveries of the century.

• A. The ancient manuscript is regarded as one of the most important discoveries of the century.
• B. The ancient manuscript was regarded to be one of the most important discoveries of the century.
• C. The ancient manuscript is regarding as one of the most important discoveries of the century.
• D. The ancient manuscript has regarded as one of the most important discoveries of the century.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. The ancient manuscript is regarded as one of the most important discoveries of the century.

• Active voice: People regard the ancient manuscript as one of the most important discoveries of the century.

• Tense: Simple Present Tense.

• Passive voice structure: Object + am/is/are + past participle (V3) + complement.

Rule: When the active sentence is in the simple present tense, use am/is/are + V3 in the passive voice.

• The object the ancient manuscript becomes the subject.

• Regard changes to is regarded.

• The word people can be omitted because it refers to people in general.