Change the following sentence into Active voice.
He was appointed Chairman.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → They appointed him chairman
Passive to active voice (agent not given):
| Change | Passive | Active | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent (by ...) becomes subject | – | They | The passive sentence names no doer, so a suitable subject such as “they”, “people” or “someone” is supplied. |
| Subject becomes object | He | him | The passive subject “he” becomes the object “him”. |
| Tense kept | was appointed | appointed | “Was appointed” (simple past passive) becomes “appointed” (simple past active). |
| Full sentence | He was appointed Chairman. | They appointed him chairman. |
"Chairman" stays as the complement.
Example: She was elected captain. → They elected her captain.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: He appointed chairman — Incorrect. It makes "he" the doer, so the meaning changes, and the object is missing.
Option 3: You appointed chairman — Incorrect. The object "him" is missing, so we do not know who was appointed.
Option 4: Chairman appointed him — Incorrect. It makes the chairman the doer, which is the opposite of the given meaning.