Passive Voice of "The people elected him Mayor".
Correct answer: B. He was elected Mayor by the people.
- A. Him was elected Mayor the people.
- B. He was elected Mayor by the people.
- C. Mayor is elected by the people.
- D. He is elected by the people Mayor.Downloading Digital Educational Resources
Explanation
In the passive, “him” changes to the subject form “he,” while the past verb “elected” becomes “was elected”; the agent is introduced by “by.” “Mayor” remains as the object complement.
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