Change into passive: Everyone understands English. English ___________ by everyone.

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OPSC ASO (English) 2022 Official Paper

Answer 1

The correct answer is 'is understood'.

Key Points

The sentence is in the present tense, and the action is being described in the passive voice.
In passive voice, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence.
Option 1: "is understood" is the correct passive form for a present tense active sentence.
Options 2, 3, and 4 are incorrect as they do not match the tense or structure required by the original sentence.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.

Complete Sentence: "English is understood by everyone."

Additional Information

Option 2: "has been understood" is incorrect because it indicates present perfect tense, which is not implied in the given sentence.
Option 3: "was understood" is incorrect as it changes the tense to past.
Option 4: "had understood" is incorrect because it indicates past perfect tense, which is not suitable here.