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In advanced English syntax, transforming sentences between active and passive voice becomes structurally intricate when dealing with ditransitive verbs, complex complementation, and implied agents. Consider the following active sentence:"The board of directors unanimously elected Dr. Aris Thorne chairperson of the international research committee during yesterday's emergency session."Identify the option that correctly provides the passive transformation of this sentence in standard English.
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Detailed Explanation
To correctly convert a sentence with an object complement into the passive voice, the direct object of the active clause must become the subject of the passive clause. In the given sentence, 'Dr. Aris Thorne' is the direct object, and 'chairperson of the international research committee' is the object complement. When 'Dr. Aris Thorne' becomes the subject, the verb 'elected' (simple past) shifts to 'was elected', and the object complement remains immediately following as a subject complement without requiring extra prepositions like 'as'. For detailed principles on syntactic voice operations, consult the Wikipedia Reference.
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