Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice."Everyone was surprised at his speech."

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The correct answer is His speech surprised everyone. The correct answer is D) His speech surprised everyone.ExplanationAlthough the question prompt asks to transform the sentence, notice that the given sentence—"Everyone was surprised at his speech"—is already in the passive voice:Subject (Receiver): EveryoneVerb: was surprised (past form of to be + past participle)Prepositional Object (Doer): at his speechConverting this sentence into the active voice:The doer ("His speech") becomes the active Subject.The passive verb construction ("was surprised") changes to the simple past form "surprised".The receiver ("everyone") becomes the Object.Active Voice:"His speech surprised everyone."

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His speech surprise everyone.

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His speech was surprising to everyone.

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His speech is surprising everyone.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
"Everyone was surprised at his speech."

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