Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The hospital has to keep a record of every patient’s visit.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A record of every patient’s visit has to be kept by the hospital.
Passive of “has to” + verb:
| Change | Active | Passive | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Object becomes subject | a record of every patient’s visit | A record of every patient’s visit | The record receives the action, so it becomes the subject. |
| “Has to” kept | has to keep | has to be kept | “Has to keep” shows a duty now. In the passive it becomes has to be + past participle (V3). “Has” because “a record” is one. |
| Agent (by ...) | The hospital | by the hospital | The hospital is named, so the doer comes after “by”. |
| Full sentence | The hospital has to keep a record of every patient’s visit. | A record of every patient’s visit has to be kept by the hospital. |
“Ought to” works the same way: ought to + verb → ought to be + V3. Example: You ought to wash the vegetables before cooking. → The vegetables ought to be washed before cooking.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: A record of every patient’s visit has been kept by the hospital. — Incorrect. “Has been kept” is the present perfect. It says the record is already kept, so the idea of duty in “has to” is lost.
Option 2: A record of every patient’s visit has to keep by the hospital. — Incorrect. The word “be” is missing. Without it, the record becomes the one that keeps something.
Option 3: A record of every patient’s visit had to be kept by the hospital. — Incorrect. “Had to” is the past. The active “has to” is the present.