Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

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

I am paid weekly by my organisation.

Options:

My organisation paid me weekly.

My organisation would pay me weekly.

My organisation will pay me weekly.

My organisation pays me weekly.

Correct Answer:

My organisation pays me weekly.

Explanation:

The correct active voice of the sentence I am paid weekly by my organisation is My organisation pays me weekly.

The passive voice of the sentence is formed by putting the subject of the active sentence after the verb "to be" and the past participle of the main verb. In this case, the subject of the active sentence is "I" and the main verb is "pay." The past participle of "pay" is "paid." So, the passive form of the sentence is I am paid weekly by my organisation.

The active voice of the sentence is formed by reversing the order of the subject and verb, and removing the verb "to be" and the past participle. In this case, the active form of the sentence is My organisation pays me weekly.

The other options are incorrect because:

  • My organisation paid me weekly. is in the simple past tense, while the original sentence is in the present tense.
  • My organisation would pay me weekly. is in the conditional mood, which is used to express hypothetical situations.
  • My organisation will pay me weekly. is also in the conditional mood.