Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
By whom is the temple fair organised every year?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Who organises the temple fair every year?
Active form of a “By whom ...?” question (simple present):
| Change | Passive | Active | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doer becomes subject | By whom | Who | “By whom” asks who does the organising. In the active, that person is the subject, so “by” drops and “whom” becomes “who”. |
| Subject becomes object | the temple fair | the temple fair (after the verb) | The fair receives the action, so it goes after the verb. |
| Tense kept | is ... organised | organises | “Is organised” is in the simple present, so the active stays in the simple present. “Who” takes the verb with -s: “organises”. |
| Full sentence | By whom is the temple fair organised every year? | Who organises the temple fair every year? |
Other “By whom” questions change back the same way, with no “do / does / did” after “Who”. Example: By whom was the window left open? → Who left the window open?
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: Who organised the temple fair every year? — Incorrect. “Organised” is the simple past. The passive “is organised” is the simple present.
Option 3: Whom organises the temple fair every year? — Incorrect. “Whom” is the object form. The doer is now the subject, so it must be “Who”.
Option 4: Who is organising the temple fair every year? — Incorrect. “Is organising” is the present continuous. The passive “is organised” is the simple present.