Choose the option which best expresses the same sentence in Passive Voice.
Somebody cleans the room every day.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → The room is cleaned every day.
Active to passive (simple present):
| Change | Active | Passive | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Object becomes subject | the room | The room | “The room” becomes the subject. |
| Tense kept | cleans | is cleaned | Simple present passive = is/am/are + past participle: “is cleaned”. |
| Agent (by ...) | Somebody | (dropped) | The agent is dropped when it is indefinite (somebody, someone, people): “by somebody” adds nothing. |
| Full sentence | Somebody cleans the room every day. | The room is cleaned every day. |
The time phrase stays: every day, a habitual action.
Example: Somebody waters the plants daily. → The plants are watered daily.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: The room is being cleaned every day. — Incorrect. "is being cleaned" is the present continuous passive. "Cleans" is simple present.
Option 3: The room has been cleaned every day. — Incorrect. "has been cleaned" is the present perfect passive. It changes the tense.
Option 4: The room is being cleaned every day by somebody. — Incorrect.
- "is being cleaned" is the wrong tense (present continuous).
- "by somebody" keeps an indefinite agent that is normally dropped.