Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

Lata has committed a heinous crime.

Options:

A heinous crime have been committed by Lata.

A heinous crime has been committed by Lata.

A heinous crime was committed by Lata.

A heinous crime was being committed by Lata.

Correct Answer:

A heinous crime has been committed by Lata.

Explanation:

The correct passive voice of the given sentence is A heinous crime has been committed by Lata.

The active voice of the sentence is Lata has committed a heinous crime. This sentence is in the present perfect tense, which is used to describe an action that has happened in the past, but the time of the action is not specified. The passive voice of the sentence is formed by putting the subject of the active sentence after the verb "to be" and the past participle of the main verb. In this case, the subject of the active sentence is "Lata" and the main verb is "commit." The past participle of "commit" is "committed." So, the passive form of the sentence is A heinous crime has been committed by Lata.

The other options are incorrect because:

  • A heinous crime have been committed by Lata. is grammatically incorrect. The verb "have" should not be used with the past participle of the verb "commit."
  • A heinous crime was committed by Lata. is in the simple past tense, while the original sentence is in the present perfect tense.
  • A heinous crime was being committed by Lata. is in the present progressive tense, while the original sentence is not describing an ongoing action.