Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

Change the following sentence into Active Voice. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Raju was being taken to prison by the policemen.

Options:

The policemen was taking Raju to Prison

The policemen are taking Raju to Prison

The policemen were taking Raju to prison

The policemen is taking Raju to prison

Correct Answer:

The policemen were taking Raju to prison

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → The policemen were taking Raju to prison

The given sentence is in the passive voice (past continuous tense):
Raju was being taken to prison by the policemen.

To convert it into the active voice, we identify:

  • Subject: The policemen
  • Verb: was being taken (past continuous) → were taking
  • Object: Raju

Thus, the correct transformation is: The policemen were taking Raju to prison.

OTHER OPTIONS

 The policemen was taking Raju to prison – Incorrect because "policemen" is plural, so "was" should be "were."
  The policemen are taking Raju to prison – Incorrect because it changes the tense to present continuous.
  The policemen is taking Raju to prison – Incorrect because "policemen" (plural) should take "are" or "were," not "is."