Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

The Central Board of Secondary Education has launched a new helpline for students.

Options:

A new helpline for students is launched by the Central Board of Secondary Education.

A new helpline for students will be launched by the Central Board of Secondary Education.

A new helpline for students had been launched by the Central Board of Secondary Education.

A new helpline for students has been launched by the Central Board of Secondary Education.

Correct Answer:

A new helpline for students has been launched by the Central Board of Secondary Education.

Explanation:

The correct passive form of the given sentence is A new helpline for students has been launched by the Central Board of Secondary Education.

The other options are incorrect because:

  • A new helpline for students is launched by the Central Board of Secondary Education uses the present tense, while the original sentence is in the present perfect tense.
  • A new helpline for students will be launched by the Central Board of Secondary Education uses the future tense, while the original sentence is in the present perfect tense.
  • A new helpline for students had been launched by the Central Board of Secondary Education uses the past perfect tense, which is not typically used for actions that happen recently.