Choose the option that correctly converts the following sentence into the passive voice: The committee will announce the results…

Question

Choose the option that correctly converts the following sentence into the passive voice:

The committee will announce the results tomorrow.

1. A. The results will be announced by the committee tomorrow. (Correct answer)
2. B. The results are announced by the committee tomorrow.
3. C. The results will announce by the committee tomorrow.
4. D. The committee will be announced the results tomorrow.

Correct Answer

Option A — A

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Option A.

Key Points

• 'The results will be announced by the committee tomorrow.'
• Converting active to passive:
• Active: 'The committee (subject) will announce (verb) the results (object) tomorrow.'
• Passive: the object 'the results' becomes the subject, the verb becomes 'will be announced' (future passive = will be + past participle), and the original subject moves to a 'by' phrase.
• So the correct passive is 'The results will be announced by the committee tomorrow' — option A.

Exam Tip

• the passive of a future simple ('will + verb') is 'will be + past participle' — keep the tense marker (will) and add 'be' + the participle.

Additional Information

• Passive conversion: the object becomes the subject, the verb takes the form be + past participle, and the original subject follows by. Future *will announce* becomes will be announced.
• The passive is preferred when the doer is unknown, obvious or unimportant, which is why it dominates official and scientific writing.
• Only transitive verbs can be made passive, since an object is required to promote.