Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

Select the correct Active/Passive form of the given sentence.


Manpower is being replaced by the modern machineries in the factories.

Options:

The modern machineries in the factories have replaced the manpower.

The modern machineries are replacing the manpower in the factories.

Manpower is replacing modern machineries in the factories.

The modern machineries were replacing the manpower in the factories.

Correct Answer:

The modern machineries are replacing the manpower in the factories.

Explanation:

The correct Active/Passive form of the given sentence is:

The modern machineries are replacing the manpower in the factories.

Explanation:

Explanation for other options:

☀ The modern machineries in the factories have replaced the manpower. This option changes the verb tense and makes it past perfect ("have replaced"). The original sentence is in the present continuous passive tense, so the correct form should be in the present continuous tense.

☀ Manpower is replacing modern machineries in the factories. This option changes the verb tense and makes it active voice rather than passive. The original sentence is in the passive voice, so the correct form should be in the passive voice as well.

☀ The modern machineries were replacing the manpower in the factories. This option changes the verb tense and makes it past continuous ("were replacing"). The original sentence is in the present continuous passive tense, so the correct form should be in the present continuous tense.