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
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.
Meena is reading a novel.
Option 1: A novel was being read by Meena
Option 2: A novel is being read by Meena
Option 3: A novel has been read by Meena
Option 4: A novel had being read by Meena .
Martin rescued five dogs.
Option 1: Five dogs were rescued by Martin .
Option 2: Five dogs was rescued by Martin .
Option 3: Five dogs has been rescued by Martin .
Option 4: Five dogs had been rescued by Martin .
The girls play tennis.
Option 1: Tennis has been played by the girls.
Option 2: Tennis was played by the girls.
Option 3: Tennis is played by the girls.
Option 4: None of these
He has not cleaned the room yet.
Option 1: The room have not been cleaned by him
Option 2: The room has not been cleaned yet by him.
Option 3: The room was not been cleaned yet by him
Option 4: The room were not been cleaned yet by him
Tony has forgotten the choclates.
Option 1: The choclates have been forgotten by Tony.
Option 2: The choclates has been forgotten by Tony.
Option 3: The choclates had been forgotten by Tony.
Option 4: The choclates will have been forgotten by Tony.
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