From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the sentence in Active/Passive voice.
They greet Radha cheerfully every morning.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Radha is greeted cheerfully by them every morning.
Passive of the simple present:
| Change | Active | Passive | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Object becomes subject | Radha | Radha | Radha receives the action, so she becomes the subject. |
| Tense kept | greet | is greeted | “Greet” is in the simple present, so the passive stays in the simple present: is + past participle (V3). "Is" because "Radha" is singular. |
| Agent (by ...) | They | by them | The doer goes after "by". "They" becomes "them". |
| Full sentence | They greet Radha cheerfully every morning. | Radha is greeted cheerfully by them every morning. |
Other passive forms: was/were + V3, is/are being + V3, has/have been + V3. Example: The boys clean the room daily. → The room is cleaned by the boys daily.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Every morning Radha was greeted cheerfully. — Incorrect. "Was greeted" is the simple past. The active sentence is in the simple present.
Option 3: Radha is being greeted cheerfully by them every morning. — Incorrect. "Is being greeted" is the present continuous passive. The active "greet" is the simple present.
Option 4: Cheerful greeting is done by them every morning to Radha. — Incorrect. The verb "greet" is turned into a noun ("greeting"). A passive keeps the same verb in V3 form.