Choose the correct passive construction for the sentence given.
We visited the zoo of Jaipur on last Sunday.

Question

Choose the correct passive construction for the sentence given. 
We visited the zoo of Jaipur on last Sunday.

Accepted Answer

1. **Explanation for Option 2:**

Option 2, "On last Sunday the zoo of Jaipur was visited by us," is the correct passive construction of the given active sentence "We visited the zoo of Jaipur on last Sunday." In passive voice, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence. Here, "the zoo of Jaipur" is the object in the active sentence and becomes the subject in the passive sentence. The verb "visited" is changed to "was visited" to match the past tense and passive voice construction. The agent "by us" is added to indicate who performed the action. The placement of "On last Sunday" at the beginning of the sentence is grammatically correct and maintains the original meaning.

2. **Explanation for why other options are incorrect:**

- **Option 1: "Zoo of Jaipur were visited by us on last Sunday."**

This option is incorrect because it uses "were" instead of "was." The subject "Zoo of Jaipur" is singular, so the correct form of the verb should be "was" to agree with the singular subject. Therefore, the correct passive construction should use "was visited."

- **Option 3: "We were visited the zoo of Jaipur on last Sunday."**

This option is incorrect because it incorrectly uses "were visited" in a way that suggests "we" were the ones being visited, which changes the meaning of the sentence. In passive voice, the object of the active sentence should become the subject, but here "we" remains the subject, which is incorrect for passive construction.

- **Option 4: "Zoo of Jaipur was being visited on Sunday last by us."**

This option is incorrect because it uses the past continuous tense "was being visited," which implies an ongoing action in the past. The original sentence is in the simple past tense, so the passive construction should also be in the simple past tense, which is "was visited." Additionally, the phrase "on Sunday last" is an awkward and less common way to express "on last Sunday."

In conclusion, Option 2 correctly transforms the active sentence into passive voice while maintaining grammatical accuracy and the original meaning.