Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

Mark the correct Active Voice of the following:

"The wall is being built by the mason."

Options:

The mason has built this wall.

The mason is building the wall.

The mason was building the wall.

The mason built this wall.

Correct Answer:

The mason is building the wall.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) - The mason is building the wall.

1. Understanding the Sentence:

  • The given sentence is in Passive Voice.
  • The structure of the passive voice here is Present Continuous Tense:
    is/are/am + being + past participle (built).

2. Converting Passive Voice to Active Voice:

To convert a sentence from Passive to Active Voice:

  • Identify the subject, verb, and object.

    • Subject in the Passive Voice: "The wall"
    • Verb in the Passive Voice: "is being built"
    • Object in the Passive Voice: "the mason"
  • Make the object of the passive voice sentence (the mason) the subject in the active voice.

  • Adjust the verb accordingly to match the tense and subject in Active Voice.

3. Constructing the Active Voice Sentence:

  • Subject: "The mason"
  • Verb: "is building" (Present Continuous Tense)
  • Object: "the wall"

Active Voice: "The mason is building the wall."