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.
Why had you not deposited the fee?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
Why had the fee not been deposited by you?
Explanation:
- Why had the fee not been deposited by you?: This passive construction correctly reverses the subject and object, forming the passive voice while maintaining the original meaning.
- Why the fees had not been deposited by you?: This construction is a passive voice, but the word order is not correct. The correct word order is "Why had the fees not been deposited by you?"
- Why had the fees been deposited by you?: This active construction changes the meaning by suggesting that the fees were indeed deposited by the person, which is not the original question.
- Why the fees had been not deposited by you?: This construction has incorrect word order and is not a grammatically correct way to form the passive voice. The correct form is "Why had the fees not been deposited by you?"