Convert the following sentence from Active Voice to Passive Voice:
"Manto wrote this short story."
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → This short story was written by Manto.
Active to passive voice (simple past):
| Change | Active | Passive | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Object becomes subject | this short story | This short story | “This short story” moves to the front. |
| Tense kept | wrote | was written | Be + past participle in the same tense: “wrote” becomes “was written”. |
| Agent (by ...) | Manto | by Manto | The doer follows “by”: by Manto. |
| Full sentence | Manto wrote this short story. | This short story was written by Manto. |
Example: Tagore wrote this poem. → This poem was written by Tagore.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: That Manto who wrote a short story. — Incorrect. It is not a complete sentence (no main verb), and it is not passive.
Option 3: Manto wrote a short story which was this. — Incorrect. Manto is still the subject, so the sentence is still active, and it is awkwardly reworded.
Option 4: This short story which Manto wrote. — Incorrect. It is only a noun phrase with a relative clause. There is no main verb.