Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

Select the correct Active/Passive form of the given sentence.

The spokesperson said to the anchor, “Subhash Chandra Bose founded Azad Hind Fauz in 1943.”

Options:

The spokesperson told the anchor that Subhash Chandra Bose founded Azad Hind Fauz in 1943.

The spokesperson told the anchor that Subhash Chandra Bose had founded Azad Hind Fauz in 1943.

The spokesperson told the anchor that Subhash Chandra Bose was founded Azad Hind Fauz in 1943.

The spokesperson told the anchor that Subhash Chandra Bose found Azad Hind Fauz in 1943.

Correct Answer:

The spokesperson told the anchor that Subhash Chandra Bose founded Azad Hind Fauz in 1943.

Explanation:

The correct active/passive form of the given sentence is The spokesperson told the anchor that Subhash Chandra Bose founded Azad Hind Fauz in 1943.

The sentence is in the simple past tense, which is used to describe an action that happened in the past. The active voice of the sentence is formed by putting the subject of the sentence before the verb and removing the word "by." In this case, the subject of the sentence is "spokesperson" and the verb is "tell." So, the active form of the sentence is "The spokesperson told the anchor that Subhash Chandra Bose founded Azad Hind Fauz in 1943."

The other options are incorrect because:

  • The spokesperson said to the anchor, “Subhash Chandra Bose founded Azad Hind Fauz in 1943.” This is the original sentence in the active voice.
  • The spokesperson told the anchor that Subhash Chandra Bose had founded Azad Hind Fauz in 1943.” This is incorrect because the verb "had founded" is in the past perfect tense, which is used to describe an action that happened in the past and is still relevant to the present.
  • The spokesperson told the anchor that Subhash Chandra Bose was founded Azad Hind Fauz in 1943.” This is incorrect because the verb "was founded" is in the passive voice, but the subject of the sentence is "Subhash Chandra Bose."
  • The spokesperson told the anchor that Subhash Chandra Bose found Azad Hind Fauz in 1943.” This is incorrect because the verb "found" is used to describe the act of discovering something, not the act of founding something.