Question

They initiated the process without delay.

• A. They planned the project without wasting any time.
• B. The process was initiated by them without delay.
• C. They carried out the process without delay.
• D. They did the project without delay.
• E.

Hint:

When the subject of the sentence is performing the action, use the active voice; use the passive voice when the focus is on the action itself.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The sentence “They initiated the process without delay” indicates the beginning of an action without any pause. - Option (A) “They planned the project without wasting any time” changes the meaning, as it implies planning rather than initiation of the process. - Option (C) “They carried out the process without delay” implies the process was completed, which is different from the original idea of initiation. - Option (D) “They did the project without delay” does not focus on initiation. Thus, the best replacement is “The process was initiated by them without delay” (Option B), which keeps the original meaning intact. 

Answer 2

Applying the standard rule for converting an active sentence to its passive form, moving the object to the subject position, using the correct form of "be" plus the past participle, and introducing "by" before the original subject, produces a specific expected sentence that can then be matched against the options.

1. Option A: "They planned the project without wasting any time" changes both the verb ("planned" instead of "initiated") and the object ("project" instead of "process"), so it does not preserve the original sentence's meaning or structure.
2. Option B: "The process was initiated by them without delay" follows the passive transformation rule exactly, "the process" (the original object) becomes the subject, "was initiated" is the correct passive verb form, and "by them" reintroduces the original subject.
3. Option C: "They carried out the process without delay" keeps the active voice and changes the verb to "carried out," which shifts the sense from the act of initiating to the act of completing.
4. Option D: "They did the project without delay" changes the verb to a vague "did" and swaps "process" for "project," diverging from the original meaning.

Only option B correctly applies the passive transformation while preserving the original subject, object, and verb sense.

Hence, the correct answer is Option B.