Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

Change the following Passive Voice sentence into Active Voice:

"They have been invited to lunch tomorrow."

 

 

Options:

Somebody has invited them to lunch tomorrow.

 They will go to lunch at someone's house the following day.

 Somebody invited them to lunch yesterday.
 

They have got an invitation for lunch tomorrow.

Correct Answer:

Somebody has invited them to lunch tomorrow.

Explanation:

The correct answer is OPTION 1 - Somebody has invited them to lunch tomorrow.

  • Subject in passive form: They (object in active voice)

  • Verb tense: Present perfect passive = have been + past participle (invited)

  • By whom? Not stated → so we insert a general subject like "somebody"

  • Time reference: Tomorrow

  • Identify the object of the passive sentence:

    • In passive: "They" (i.e., people who received the invitation)

    • In active: "Them" (as the object)

    2. Identify the agent/doer:

    • Not mentioned in passive sentence → use "somebody"

    3. Match the verb tense:

    • Passive: have been invited → Present perfect passive

    • So Active should be: has invited

    (“Somebody” is singular → use has, not have)

    4. Retain the time reference:

    • "Tomorrow" stays as is.

  • "Somebody has invited them to lunch tomorrow."