Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

Choose the most appropriate option which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice

Honey is made by bees.

Options:

Bees made honey

Bees are making honey

Bees make honey

Bees makes honey

Correct Answer:

Bees make honey

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) - Bees make honey

The given sentence is in the passive voice, and we need to convert it to the active voice.

  1. Passive Voice: "Honey is made by bees."

    • Subject: Honey
    • Verb: is made
    • Agent: by bees
  2. Active Voice: The subject and agent swap places, and the verb changes to its active form:

    • "Bees make honey."

Options:

  1. Bees made honey:

    • Incorrect: This is in the past tense, but the original sentence is in the present tense.
  2. Bees are making honey:

    • Incorrect: This is in the present continuous tense, while the original sentence is in the simple present.
  3. Bees make honey:

    • Correct: This matches the tense and meaning of the original sentence.
  4. Bees makes honey:

    • Incorrect: The verb "makes" is grammatically incorrect for the plural subject "Bees."