Choose the most appropriate passive construction of the given sentence:
Let Meena read out the morning news in the assembly.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Let the morning news be read out by Meena in the assembly.
Passive of “Let + person + verb + object”:
| Change | Active | Passive | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| “Let” kept | Let | Let | The sentence still begins with “Let”. |
| Object after “Let” | the morning news | the morning news (after “Let”) | The morning news is the thing read out, so it comes right after “Let”. |
| Verb made passive | read out | be read out | After “Let + object”, the verb becomes be + past participle (V3). “Out” stays with “read”. |
| Agent (by ...) | Meena | by Meena | Meena is the one who reads, so she comes after “by”. |
| Full sentence | Let Meena read out the morning news in the assembly. | Let the morning news be read out by Meena in the assembly. |
Sentences with “Let them” or “Let him” work the same way: Let + object + be + V3 + by them / him. Example: Let them paint the old bench. → Let the old bench be painted by them.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Let the morning news read out by Meena in the assembly. — Incorrect. The word “be” is missing before “read out”.
Option 2: Let Meena be read out the morning news in the assembly. — Incorrect. Meena stays after “Let”. The thing read out, the morning news, must come after “Let”.
Option 3: Let the morning news be read out to Meena in the assembly. — Incorrect. “To Meena” changes the meaning. Now someone else reads and Meena only listens.