Choose the most appropriate option which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice
Honey is made by bees.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Bees make honey
Passive to active (simple present):
| Change | Passive | Active | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent (by ...) becomes subject | by bees | Bees | The agent after by, bees, becomes the subject. |
| Subject becomes object | Honey (subject) | honey (object) | Honey becomes the object. |
| Tense kept | is made | make | Is + past participle (simple present passive) becomes the simple present active. The verb agrees with the new plural subject: bees make, not “makes”. |
| Full sentence | Honey is made by bees. | Bees make honey. |
Example: Shoes are made by cobblers. → Cobblers make shoes.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Bees made honey — Incorrect. "made" is the simple past. The passive "is made" is in the present.
Option 2: Bees are making honey — Incorrect. "are making" is the present continuous. It would come from "Honey is being made by bees".
Option 4: Bees makes honey — Incorrect. The tense is right, but "makes" does not agree with the plural subject "bees".
Contrast: the plural subject bees takes make in the simple present. "Makes" (Option 4) has the right tense but the singular form, and "made" (Option 1) has the wrong tense.