Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

I was greatly impressed by the Madhubani painting Avika made.

Options:

The Madhubani painting Avika made is greatly impressing me.

The Madhubani painting Avika made has greatly impressed me.

The Madhubani painting Avika made is very impressive.

The Madhubani painting Avika made greatly impressed me.

Correct Answer:

The Madhubani painting Avika made greatly impressed me.

Explanation:

The correct active form of the given sentence is The Madhubani painting Avika made greatly impressed me.

The passive voice of the sentence is I was greatly impressed by the Madhubani painting Avika made. This sentence is in the past tense, which is used to describe an action that happened in the past. 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 "I" and the main verb is "impress." The past participle of "impress" is "impressed." So, the passive form of the sentence is I was greatly impressed by the Madhubani painting Avika made.

The active voice of the sentence is formed by putting the subject of the passive sentence before the verb and removing the verb "to be." In this case, the subject of the passive sentence is "the Madhubani painting Avika made" and the main verb is "impress." So, the active form of the sentence is The Madhubani painting Avika made greatly impressed me.

The other options are incorrect because:

  • The Madhubani painting Avika made is greatly impressing me. is in the present progressive tense, while the original sentence is in the past tense.
  • The Madhubani painting Avika made has greatly impressed me. is in the present perfect tense, while the original sentence is in the past tense.
  • The Madhubani painting Avika made is very impressive. is a statement of fact, but it does not express the speaker's personal reaction to the painting.