Veena had written a letter. (Choose the correct passive sentence.)
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Veena had written a letter.
(Choose the correct passive sentence.)
✓ Correct answer: a)
A letter had been written by Veena
Explanation
Active sentence: Veena had written a letter.
Tense: Past Perfect Tense (had written).
Rule for passive voice (Past Perfect Tense):
Object + had been + past participle (V³) + by + subject
Here,
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Object → a letter
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Verb → had been written
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Subject → by Veena
So, the correct passive sentence is: A letter had been written by Veena.
The other options are incorrect because:
- B. A letter is wrote by Veena - Incorrect tense ('is' = present) and wrong verb form ('wrote' instead of 'written').
- C. A letter was written by Veena - This is simple past passive, not past perfect passive
- D. Write a letter by Veena - Imperative form; not a passive sentence.
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