Question : In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
The employee overruled the manager's decision.
Option 1: The manager's decision is overruled by the employee
Option 2: The manager's decision was overruled by the employee
Option 3: The manager's decision has been overruled by the employee
Option 4: The manager's decision is being overruled by the employee
Correct Answer: The manager's decision was overruled by the employee
Solution : The correct answer is option 2.
The manager's decision was overruled by the employee
Explanation:
As the subject is doing the action, the sentence is written in the active voice. The sentence is in the Simple Past tense and reads as follows:
Active: S + V2 + O
Passive: O + was/were + V3 + by + S.
The proper passive tense for the given sentence is Option B.
We need to follow the following rules
Active Voice |
Passive Voice ( Auxiliary Verb- was/were) |
Subject + V2+ object
Object+ was/were V3+ by + subject