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1. Identify the correct passive form: 'I heard her sing."

  • A. She was heard sing by me.
  • B. She was heard sing by me.
  • C. She was heard sing by me.
  • D. She was heard sing by me.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

The correct passive form of "I heard her sing" is "She was heard to sing by me". In this transformation, the object "her" becomes the subject "She," and the original subject "I" is moved to the end of the sentence with "by". The original infinitive verb "to sing" is retained, but with "to" added. 
  • Active: I heard her sing.
  • Passive: She was heard to sing by me.
Here's a breakdown of why other forms might be incorrect:
  • Using "singing" (e.g., "She was heard singing by me") changes the nuance and implies you heard her as she was in the middle of singing, rather than the simple act of her singing. 
  • Forms like "She was heard sing by me" are grammatically incorrect because the verb "to hear" requires "to" before the base form of the verb in a passive construction like this. 

 

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