Before festivals the shops are thronged with men, women and children making various purchases

Options

A. During festivals people throng the shops.
B. Men, women and children throng the shops before festivals making various purchases.
C. Men, women and children make purchases during festivals.
D. The shops are througed by people making purchases.

Answer

B

Explanation

Men, women and children throng the shops before festivals making various purchases. (Active) The sentence is in Simple Present Tense. (Passive) Before festivals the shops are thronged with men, women and children ...

The doer of the action of a Passive Verb (i.e. Object) may sometimes be preceded by some Preposition other than by.
e.g. with, at, to, etc.
He is known to me.
I was smprised at Ws result.
You will be pleased with this news.