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67 Mohammad Mahfooz HussainSyntax:Active How many + Plural Noun (Object) + Auxiliary Verb + Subject + Main Verb?Passive How many + Plural Noun (New Subject) + Auxiliary Verb + Main Verb (3rd form) + by + Agent (Subject)?Now understand this step-wise:Active Voice: How many servers did Alam configure?Step 1: Replace the question phrase with a temporary placeholder to create a standard, declarative sentence.%u2192 Alam configured several servers.Step 2: Change this normal sentence into the passive voice. Since %u201cservers%u201d is plural, the auxiliary must reflect that.%u2192 Several servers were configured by Alam.Step 3: Make it an interrogative sentence by bringing the auxiliary verb to the front.%u2192 Were several servers configured by Alam?Step 4: Swap the temporary placeholder back to the original question phrase.%u2192 Were how many servers configured by Alam?Step 5: Pull the entire %u201cHow many + noun%u201d phrase to the beginning of the sentence to complete the structure.The final passive form: How many servers were configured by Alam?