Choose the correct option which best expresses the following sentence in Passive Voice.
My father will write a letter.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A letter will be written by my father
Active to passive (simple future):
| Change | Active | Passive | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Object becomes subject | a letter | A letter | A letter becomes the subject. |
| Tense kept | will write | will be written | Simple future passive = will be + past participle: will be written. |
| Agent (by ...) | My father | by my father | My father moves after by. |
| Full sentence | My father will write a letter. | A letter will be written by my father. |
Example: They will build a bridge. → A bridge will be built by them.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: A letter was written by my father. — Incorrect. The tense changes to the simple past.
Option 2: A letter will have been written by my father — Incorrect. It is the passive of the future perfect (will have written), not of the simple future.
Option 3: A letter is neither by my father — Incorrect. It has no past participle and makes no sense.