Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

A sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested below, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice. 
 

 

She could have done that work.

Options:

That work could had been done by her.

That work could have been done.

That work could have been done by her. 

That work could be done by her.

Correct Answer:

That work could have been done by her. 

Explanation:

That work could have been done by her.

Explanation:

  • That work could had been done by her.: This construction is grammatically incorrect ("could had" should be "could have").
  • That work could have been done.: This construction is correct but leaves out the agent (her) who could have done the work.
  • That work could have been done by her.: This construction correctly maintains the original meaning and reverses the subject and object while including the appropriate agent (her).
  • That work could be done by her.: This active construction changes the tense from past ("could have done") to present ("could be done"), which may alter the original meaning.