Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

Change the voice of the following sentence into Passive Voice:

He gave me the books.

Choose the correct option:

Options:

The books are given to me by him

The books were given to me by him

The books had been given to me by him

The books will be given to me by him

Correct Answer:

The books were given to me by him

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → The books were given to me by him

The given sentence is in the active voice (simple past tense): He gave me the books.

To convert it into the passive voice:

  1. Identify the object: "the books" (which becomes the subject in passive voice).
  2. Use the correct form of "be" in the past tense ("were" for plural "books").
  3. Use the past participle of "give", which is "given".
  4. Add the agent (by him) at the end.

Thus, the correct transformation is: The books were given to me by him.

OTHER OPTIONS

 The books are given to me by him – Incorrect because it changes the tense to present.
  The books had been given to me by him – Incorrect because "had been given" is past perfect, but the original sentence is simple past.
  The books will be given to me by him – Incorrect because it changes the tense to future.