Standard English Primary 5 Grammar

Mr Tan marks our compositions every Friday. Change the sentence to passive voice. Our compositions _______ by Mr Tan every Friday.

A are marked
B is marked
C were marked
D marked
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Step 1 — Active structure: Mr Tan (subject) + marks (simple present) + our compositions (object). Step 2 — New passive subject: "Our compositions" (plural). Step 3 — Passive auxiliary: plural + simple present → "are". Step 4 — Past participle of "mark" → "marked". Step 5 — Agent: "by Mr Tan". Passive sentence: "Our compositions are marked by Mr Tan every Friday."

Correct answer: are marked

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