Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

Select the correct Passive form of the given sentence.

 

The strict judge punished his corrupt clerk.

Options:

His corrupt clerk is punished by the strict judge.

His corrupt clerk is being punished by the strict judge.

His corrupt clerk was punished by the strict judge.

His corrupt clerk was being punished by the strict judge.

Correct Answer:

His corrupt clerk was punished by the strict judge.

Explanation:

Let's analyze each option:

☀ His corrupt clerk is punished by the strict judge.

Explanation: This is the present simple passive form. The action of punishment is happening in the present, and the subject (his corrupt clerk) is the receiver of the action, while the agent performing the action (the strict judge) is mentioned using the preposition "by."

☀ His corrupt clerk is being punished by the strict judge.

Explanation: This is the present continuous passive form. The action of punishment is happening in the present and is ongoing. The subject (his corrupt clerk) is the receiver of the action, and the agent performing the action (the strict judge) is mentioned using the preposition "by."

His corrupt clerk was punished by the strict judge.

Explanation: This is the past simple passive form. The action of punishment happened in the past, and the subject (his corrupt clerk) is the receiver of the action, while the agent performing the action (the strict judge) is mentioned using the preposition "by."

☀ His corrupt clerk was being punished by the strict judge.

Explanation: This is the past continuous passive form. The action of punishment was ongoing in the past. The subject (his corrupt clerk) is the receiver of the action, and the agent performing the action (the strict judge) is mentioned using the preposition "by."