Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the sentence in Active/Passive voice.
You should open the wine about four hours before you use it

Options:

Wine should be opened about four hours before use

Wine should be opened by you four hours before use.

Wine should be opened about four hours before you use it

Wine should be opened about four hours before it is used.

Correct Answer:

Wine should be opened about four hours before you use it

Explanation:

The correct answer is OPTION 3- Wine should be opened about four hours before you use it.

  • The given sentence is in active voice:
    "You should open the wine about four hours before you use it."
    (Subject: You, Verb: should open, Object: the wine)

  • In passive voice, the object "wine" becomes the subject:
    "Wine should be opened about four hours before you use it."

OTHER OPTIONS

  1. "Wine should be opened about four hours before use."

    • This is grammatically correct but slightly changes the meaning by removing "you use it."

  2. "Wine should be opened by you four hours before use."

    • The phrase "by you" is unnecessary in passive voice unless it is important to emphasize the doer.

  3. "Wine should be opened about four hours before it is used."

    • This changes the subject in the second clause and makes it sound less natural.