A sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested below, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
Sohan gave the beggar an old shirt.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
An old shirt was given to the beggar by Sohan.
Explanation:
- An old shirt was given to Sohan by the beggar.: This passive construction reverses the subject and object but changes the recipient ("Sohan" instead of "the beggar") and the direction of the action.
- An old shirt was given to the beggar by Sohan.: This passive construction correctly reverses the subject and object while maintaining the correct recipient and action.
- The beggar was gave an old shirt by Sohan.: This passive construction is grammatically incorrect ("was gave" should be "was given").
- An old shirt was gave to the beggar by Sohan.: This passive construction is grammatically incorrect ("was gave" should be "was given") and changes the word order, making it incorrect.