Choose the passive form that is closest in meaning to the original sentence. The Greeks expected to conquer the city of Troy.
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A.
The city of Troy was expected to be conquered by the Greeks.
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B.
It was expected by the Greeks that they would conquer the city of Troy.
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C.
None other than the Greeks were expected to conquer the city of Troy.
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D.
The Trojans expected to be conquered by the Greeks.
Correct Answer:
A. The city of Troy was expected to be conquered by the Greeks.
Explanation:
The sentence provided is in the past indefinite tense. When converting to the passive voice in the simple past tense, the structure to follow is: the object of the active voice, followed by "was" or "were," then the past participle (V3), then "by," and finally the subject of the active voice. For example, "The city of Troy was expected to be conquered by the Greeks." Therefore, option (a) is correct.
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