Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Will the panchayat clear the fallen trees from the village road today?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Will the fallen trees be cleared from the village road by the panchayat today?
Passive of a question in the simple future:
| Change | Active | Passive | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| “Will” first | Will | Will | The question begins with “Will”, so the passive question also begins with “Will”. |
| Object becomes subject | the fallen trees | the fallen trees (after “Will”) | The fallen trees receive the action, so they become the subject. In a question, the subject comes after “Will”. |
| Tense kept | will clear | will ... be cleared | “Will clear” is in the simple future, so the passive stays in the simple future: will be + past participle (V3). |
| Agent (by ...) | the panchayat | by the panchayat | The panchayat is named, so the doer comes after “by”. |
| Full sentence | Will the panchayat clear the fallen trees from the village road today? | Will the fallen trees be cleared from the village road by the panchayat today? |
Other yes/no questions work the same way: Does ...? → Is ... + V3?, Did ...? → Was ... + V3? Example: Will the principal announce the results tomorrow? → Will the results be announced by the principal tomorrow?
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Will the fallen trees cleared from the village road by the panchayat today? — Incorrect. The word “be” is missing. The passive of “will clear” is “will be cleared”.
Option 2: The fallen trees will be cleared from the village road by the panchayat today? — Incorrect. The word order is that of a statement. A question must begin with “Will”.
Option 4: Would the fallen trees be cleared from the village road by the panchayat today? — Incorrect. “Would” changes the helping verb. The active question uses “will”, so the passive must keep “will”.