Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

A sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested below, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice. 
 

 

How was it managed by them?

Options:

How have they managed it?

 Did they manage it?

How did they manage it?

Was it managed by them?

Correct Answer:

How did they manage it?

Explanation:

How did they manage it?

Explanation:

  • How did they manage it?: This active construction correctly maintains the original meaning and word order while forming the question in the active voice.
  • How have they managed it?: This active construction changes the tense to present perfect, which may not accurately match the original sentence's tense.
  • Did they manage it?: This active construction is a direct question in the past tense, which may not accurately capture the exact meaning of the original sentence.
  • Was it managed by them?: This passive construction reverses the word order and forms the passive voice, but it doesn't maintain the original phrasing and tone of the question.