Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

Choose the option that is the active form of the sentence.

An award was given to the film ‘Andhaa Dhund.’

Options:

The jury was gave the film ‘Andhaa Dhund’ an award.

The jury will give the award to the film ‘Andhaa Dhund’.

The jury had given the film ‘Andhaa Dhund’ an award.

The jury gave the film ‘Andhaa Dhund’ an award.

Correct Answer:

The jury gave the film ‘Andhaa Dhund’ an award.

Explanation:

The correct option that is the active form of the sentence is The jury gave the film ‘Andhaa Dhund’ an award.

The other options are incorrect because:

  • The jury was gave the film ‘Andhaa Dhund’ an award is grammatically incorrect. The verb "to give" is followed by a direct object, but the phrase "was gave" is not a direct object.
  • The jury will give the award to the film ‘Andhaa Dhund’ is in the future tense, while the original sentence is in the simple past tense.
  • The jury had given the film ‘Andhaa Dhund’ an award is in the past perfect tense, while the original sentence is in the simple past tense.