From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the sentence in Active/Passive voice.
Farmers in the North-East grow tea.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Tea is grown by farmers in the North-East.
Passive of the simple present tense:
| Change | Active | Passive | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Object becomes subject | tea | Tea | Tea receives the action, so it becomes the subject. |
| Tense kept | grow | is grown | “Grow” is in the simple present, so the passive stays in the simple present. The passive form is is/am/are + past participle (V3). "Tea" is singular, so it takes "is". |
| Agent (by ...) | Farmers in the North-East | by farmers in the North-East | The doer moves to the end with “by”. |
| Full sentence | Farmers in the North-East grow tea. | Tea is grown by farmers in the North-East. |
Other passive forms: was/were + V3, has/have been + V3, will be + V3. Example: The children sing the song. → The song is sung by the children.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Tea is being grown by farmers in the North-East. — Incorrect. This is the present continuous passive. The active sentence has the simple present “grow”, not “are growing”.
Option 2: Let tea be grown by farmers in the North-East. — Incorrect. "Let ... be + V3" is the passive of an order or request. The active sentence states a fact. It gives no order.
Option 4: Tea grows by farmers in the North-East. — Incorrect. "Grows" is still an active verb. The passive needs "is" + V3, that is, "is grown".