Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

Sanjay rolled the marble through a small plastic pipe.

Options:

A small plastic pipe was rolled through a marble by Sanjay.

The marble was rolled through a small plastic pipe by Sanjay.

The marble was rolled by Sanjay in a small plastic pipe.

The marble through a small plastic pipe was rolled by Sanjay.

Correct Answer:

The marble was rolled through a small plastic pipe by Sanjay.

Explanation:

The correct passive form of the given sentence is The marble was rolled through a small plastic pipe by Sanjay.

The active voice of the sentence is Sanjay rolled the marble through a small plastic pipe. This sentence is in the simple past tense, which is used to describe an action that happened in the past. The passive voice of the sentence is formed by putting the subject of the active sentence after the verb "to be" and the past participle of the main verb. In this case, the subject of the active sentence is "marble" and the main verb is "roll." The past participle of "roll" is "rolled." So, the passive form of the sentence is The marble was rolled through a small plastic pipe by Sanjay.

The other options are incorrect because:

  • A small plastic pipe was rolled through a marble by Sanjay. The marble is the object of the sentence, so it should be the subject of the passive sentence.
  • The marble was rolled by Sanjay in a small plastic pipe. The prepositional phrase "in a small plastic pipe" is not necessary in the passive voice.
  • The marble through a small plastic pipe was rolled by Sanjay. The prepositional phrase "through a small plastic pipe" is misplaced. It should be placed after the verb "was rolled."