Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

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

Priya washes her clothes in the evening.

Options:

The clothes was washed by Priya in the evening.

The clothes is washed by Priya in the evening. 

The clothes are washed by Priya in the evening.

The clothes were washed by Priya in the evening.

Correct Answer:

The clothes are washed by Priya in the evening.

Explanation:

The correct passive voice form of the given sentence "Priya washes her clothes in the evening" is The clothes are washed by Priya in the evening.

The active voice of the sentence is "Priya washes her clothes in the evening." This sentence is in the simple present tense, which is used to describe an action that happens regularly or now. 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 "clothes" and the main verb is "wash." The past participle of "wash" is "washed." So, the passive form of the sentence is "The clothes are washed by Priya in the evening."

The other options are incorrect because:

  • The clothes was washed by Priya in the evening." This sentence is in the simple past tense, but the verb is singular. The subject of the sentence is plural, so the verb should also be plural.
  • The clothes is washed by Priya in the evening." This sentence is in the simple present tense, but the verb is singular. The subject of the sentence is plural, so the verb should also be plural.
  • The clothes were washed by Priya in the evening." This sentence is also in the simple past tense, but the verb "were" is used to describe an action that happened to multiple people. However, in this sentence, only Priya is washing the clothes.