Select the correct passive voice form for the given sentence.

My brother likes football.

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  1. Football was liked by my brother.  
  2. Football is like by my brother.  
  3. Football was like by my brother.  
  4. Football is liked by my brother.  

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Option 4 : Football is liked by my brother.  
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The correct answer is: Football is liked by my brother. 

Key Points

  • The given sentence is in the active form and we need to change it to the passive form.
  • The given sentence is written in the simple present tense.
  • The simple present tense in the active voice has the following structure: Subject + V1+s/es+ object
  • The simple present tense in the passive voice has the following structure: Object+ is/am/are+ V3+ by + subject
  • Example - 
    • Active voice - They grow plants.
    • Passive voice - Plants are grown by them.
  • Rules of Conversion from Active to Passive Voice:
    • Identify the subject, the verb, and the object.
    • Change the subject into an object.
    • Change the verb into the past participle form.
    • Change the object into the subject.

​Therefore, according to the structure, the correct answer is option 4.
Correct Passive Voice: Football is liked by my brother. 

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