Choose the passive form of this sentence.
The cat chased the mouse.

The mouse is chased by the cat.Correct answerYour answerThe mouse has been chased by the cat.Correct answerYour answerThe mouse was chased by the cat.Correct answerYour answerThe mouse was chasing by the cat.Correct answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

The object, "the mouse", becomes the subject. The simple past "chased" becomes "was chased": "The mouse was chased by the cat."

Worth noting

"Is chased" moves the sentence into the present. The passive keeps the tense of the active.

Concept: The passive of the simple past
Typical timeTypical: 45 s
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Choose the passive form of this sentence.The cat chased the mouse.

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Choose the passive form of this sentence.
The cat chased the mouse.