Choose the correct passive form of the given sentence:
This small factory in Moradabad exports brass utensils to many countries.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Brass utensils are exported to many countries by this small factory in Moradabad.
Passive of the simple present (plural new subject):
| Change | Active | Passive | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Object becomes subject | brass utensils | Brass utensils | The brass utensils receive the action, so they become the subject. |
| Tense kept | exports | are exported | “Exports” is in the simple present, so the passive stays in the simple present: is / are + past participle (V3). “Are” because the utensils are many. “Exports” in the active went with “factory”. |
| Agent (by ...) | This small factory in Moradabad | by this small factory in Moradabad | The factory is named, so the doer comes after “by”. |
| Full sentence | This small factory in Moradabad exports brass utensils to many countries. | Brass utensils are exported to many countries by this small factory in Moradabad. |
Other simple present sentences change the same way. The helper agrees with the new subject. Example: The milkman delivers two packets every morning. → Two packets are delivered by the milkman every morning.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Brass utensils is exported to many countries by this small factory in Moradabad. — Incorrect. “Is” does not agree with the plural “utensils”. It must be “are”.
Option 2: Brass utensils were exported by this small factory in Moradabad to many countries. — Incorrect. “Were exported” is the simple past. The active “exports” is the simple present.
Option 4: Brass utensils are exporting to many countries by this small factory in Moradabad. — Incorrect. “Are exporting” is an active -ing form, as if the utensils do the exporting. The passive needs the V3 “exported”.