Select the sentences which are correctly used in the Passive form:-
A. A Cheque was handed over to him by Ram.
B. He was took to the hospital by Friends.
C. The town was destroyed by an earthquake.
D. The teacher will pleased at my work.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A and C only
The passive form:
- A passive verb is always a form of "be" + the past participle of the main verb: was handed, was destroyed, will be pleased.
- The form of "be" carries the tense. The main verb stays in the past participle.
Example: The letters were posted by my sister.
(A) A Cheque was handed over to him by Ram. — Correct.
- was + handed (past participle) is the simple past passive.
(B) He was took to the hospital by Friends. — Incorrect.
- "took" is the simple past, not the past participle.
- Correct form: He was taken to the hospital by Friends.
(C) The town was destroyed by an earthquake. — Correct.
- was + destroyed is the simple past passive.
(D) The teacher will pleased at my work. — Incorrect.
- The verb "be" is missing.
- Correct form: The teacher will be pleased at my work.