Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

The boy kicked the ball high into the air.

Options:

The ball will be kicked high into the air by the boy.

The ball was kicked high into the air by the boy.

The boy kicks the ball high into the air.

The boy had kicked the ball high into the air.

Correct Answer:

The ball was kicked high into the air by the boy.

Explanation:

The correct option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice is The ball was kicked high into the air by the boy.

The other options are incorrect because:

  • The ball will be kicked high into the air by the boy. is in the future tense, while the original sentence is in the past tense.
  • The boy kicks the ball high into the air. is in the active voice, not the passive voice.
  • The boy had kicked the ball high into the air. uses the past perfect tense, while the original sentence is in the past tense.