Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

Select the correct Passive form of the given sentence.

My helper had cleared a spot under a walnut tree.

Options:

My helper under a walnut tree had cleared a spot.

A spot was cleared under a walnut tree by my helper.

A spot under a walnut tree had been cleared by my helper:

Had a spot been cleared under a walnut tree by my helper.

Correct Answer:

A spot under a walnut tree had been cleared by my helper:

Explanation:
 The correct Passive form of the given sentence is: A spot under a walnut tree had been cleared by my helper.

Here's why:

  • The original sentence is in the past perfect tense ("had cleared"), indicating an action completed before another past action.
  • The passive voice is formed by using the past participle of the verb ("cleared") preceded by the auxiliary verb "had been."
  • The subject of the original sentence ("my helper") becomes the agent of the passive voice, introduced by the preposition "by."

Therefore, "A spot under a walnut tree had been cleared by my helper" accurately conveys the original meaning in the passive voice.