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Which one of the following options is the correct passive voice of the sentence given below ?
“The news pleased him.”

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A.He is pleased by the news.
B.He was pleased at the news.Correct
C.He was pleased by the news.
D.He had been pleased with the news.
Explanation & Solution

Correct Answer: (B) He was pleased at the news.

Certain verbs like 'please', 'satisfy', 'displease' take specific prepositions instead of 'by' in passive voice. The verb 'please' is followed by 'at' when referring to things/news (He was pleased at the news).

हिंदी में प्रश्न एवं आदर्श उत्तर

निम्नलिखित विकल्पों में से कौन सा दिए गए वाक्य का सही पैसिव वॉइस (Passive Voice) है ?
“The news pleased him.”

A.He is pleased by the news.
B.He was pleased at the news.सही
C.He was pleased by the news.
D.He had been pleased with the news.

सही उत्तर: (B) He was pleased at the news.

कुछ निश्चित क्रियाओं जैसे 'please' के साथ पैसिव वॉइस में 'by' के स्थान पर उचित पूर्वसर्ग 'at' का प्रयोग किया जाता है ('He was pleased at the news')।

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