Select the correct passive voice of: 'They laughed at him.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the correct passive voice of: 'They laughed at him.'

A. He was laughed by them.

B. He had been laughed at by them.

C. He was laughed at by them.

D. He was being laughed at by them.

Answer: Option C

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Simple past with preposition 'at': Object + was/were + past participle + preposition + by + subject.

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A. Switch off the lights by 10 p.m.

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