Question

Change the following sentence into passive voice:

The students handed in the reports.

• A. The reports were handed by the students.
• B. The reports were handed in by the students.
• C. The report was handed in by the students.
• D. The report was handed by the students.

Answer 1

The correct option is B The reports were handed in by the students.

The statement is in past tense; For converting it to passive voice 'The reports' is made the subject; the auxiliary verb following it should be plural since it is a plural subject; so 'handed in' is changed to 'were handed in' and the doer is introduced by preposition 'by'; so the correct answer is 'The reports were handed in by the students.'; we cannot omit 'in' after 'handed' as it changes the meaning.