Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

Select the correct Passive form of the given sentence.

 

He did not ring the bell.

Options:

The bell was not rung by him.

The bell is not rung by him.

The bell has not been rung by him.

The bell had not been rung by him.

Correct Answer:

The bell was not rung by him.

Explanation:

The correct passive form of the given sentence is:

The bell was not rung by him.

Let's break down the options:

  1. The bell was not rung by him. (Correct) This sentence correctly uses the passive voice and conveys the same meaning as the original sentence.

  2. The bell is not rung by him. (Incorrect) This sentence is in the passive voice, but it implies a general statement about who rings the bell, not specifically referring to the action in the past as in the original sentence.

  3. The bell has not been rung by him. (Incorrect) This sentence uses the present perfect tense ("has not been rung"), which is not the appropriate tense to match the past action indicated in the original sentence.

  4. The bell had not been rung by him. (Incorrect) This sentence uses the past perfect tense ("had not been rung"), which is also not the appropriate tense for the same reason as option 3. The past perfect tense indicates an action completed before another past action, which is not applicable here.