Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

Choose the correct option to change the given sentence into Passive Voice:

"Some boys were helping the wounded lady".

Options:

The wounded lady was helped by some boys.

The wounded lady was being helped by some boys.

The wounded lady were being helped by some boys.

The wounded lady has been being helped by some boys.

Correct Answer:

The wounded lady was being helped by some boys.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → The wounded lady was being helped by some boys.

  • The given sentence "Some boys were helping the wounded lady" is in the past continuous tense (were helping).
  • The passive voice structure for past continuous tense is:
    Object + was/were + being + past participle + by + subject.
  • "The wounded lady" becomes the subject.
  • "Was being helped" is the correct verb form in passive voice.

"The wounded lady was being helped by some boys."

OTHER OPTIONS

 "The wounded lady was helped by some boys." → Incorrect, as it is in simple past tense, not past continuous.
  "The wounded lady were being helped by some boys." → Incorrect, "were" should be "was" (singular subject).
  "The wounded lady has been being helped by some boys." → Incorrect, "has been being" is grammatically incorrect in this context.