Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Rain lashed Delhi and brought the temperature down by a few degrees. (a) Delhi was lashed by rains and the temperature was brought down by a few degrees (b) Delhi was being lashed by rain and the temperature w as being brought down by a few degrees. (c) Delhi had been lashed by rain a nd the temperature had been brought down by a few degrees. (d) Delhi is being lashed by rain and the temperature was brought down by a few degrees

Options

A. Delhi was lashed by rains and the temperature was brought down by a few degrees
B. Delhi was being lashed by rain and the temperature w as being brought down by a few degrees.
C. Delhi had been lashed by rain a nd the temperature had been brought down by a few degrees.
D. Delhi is being lashed by rain and the temperature was brought down by a few degrees

Explanation

(a) Delhi was lashed by rains and the temperature was brought down by a few degrees. (Correct) (b) Delhi was being lashed by rain and the temperature was being brought down by a few degrees. (Tense has changed) (c) Delhi had been lashed by rain and the temperature had been brought down by a few degrees. (Tense has changed) (d) Delhi is being lashed by rain and the temperature was brought down by a few degrees. (Tense has changed)