Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
His money has been stolen.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Someone has stolen his money.
Active form of a present perfect passive:
| Change | Passive | Active | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doer becomes subject | (no doer named) | Someone | The sentence does not say who stole the money. So we use "someone" as the subject. |
| Subject becomes object | His money | his money (after the verb) | The money is the thing stolen. It goes after the verb. |
| Tense kept | has been stolen | has stolen | “Has been stolen” is in the present perfect, so the active stays in the present perfect: has + past participle (V3). "Has" because "someone" is singular. |
| Full sentence | His money has been stolen. | Someone has stolen his money. |
Other passive forms change back the same way. Was/were + V3 becomes the simple past. Is/are being + V3 becomes the present continuous. Example: My bag was taken. → Someone took my bag.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: Stolen has been his money. — Incorrect. The words of the passive are only moved around. It is still passive and has no doer as subject.
Option 3: They have his money stolen. — Incorrect. "Have + object + V3" means getting something done by another person. It now says they got someone to steal his money. That changes the meaning.
Option 4: Stealing has been done to his money. — Incorrect. The verb "steal" is turned into a noun ("stealing"). The sentence is still passive.