Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

Change the following sentence into active voice by choosing the correct option.

All his calculations have been proved wrong.

Options:

It has proved all his calculations wrong.

They have proved all his calculations wrong.

We have proved all his calculations wrong.

All his calculations were proved wrong.

Correct Answer:

They have proved all his calculations wrong.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) - They have proved all his calculations wrong.

In the active voice, the subject performing the action is explicitly stated. In this case:

  • The passive sentence "All his calculations have been proved wrong" is transformed into active voice by introducing the doer of the action (e.g., "they").
  • "They" is a common generic subject in such sentences when the actual doer is not specified.
  • "It has proved all his calculations wrong" - This assumes "it" as the doer, which is incorrect in the context.
  • "We have proved all his calculations wrong" - This is active voice but alters the meaning by introducing "we" as the subject.
  • "All his calculations were proved wrong" - This is still in passive voice.