Change the sentence given below from Passive to Active voice :
A cheque was given to me by Rohan.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Rohan gave me a cheque.
Passive to active (simple past):
| Change | Passive | Active | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent (by ...) becomes subject | by Rohan | Rohan | The doer after “by” becomes the subject: “Rohan”. |
| Tense kept | was given | gave | “Was + past participle” (was given) becomes the simple past: “gave”. |
| Subject becomes object | A cheque ... to me | me a cheque | The subject of the passive becomes the object: “a cheque”. “To me” becomes the indirect object “me”. |
| Full sentence | A cheque was given to me by Rohan. | Rohan gave me a cheque. |
Example: The letter was posted by Ravi. → Ravi posted the letter.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Rohan was given a cheque. — Incorrect. It is still passive, and it changes the meaning: here Rohan receives the cheque.
Option 2: Rohan's cheque was gave me. — Incorrect. "Was gave" is ungrammatical (the passive needs given), and Rohan is no longer the doer.
Option 4: A cheque Rohan gave to me. — Incorrect. The object is placed before the subject, so the sentence does not follow normal active order (subject + verb + object).