Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

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. 
 

 

Leo Tolstoy wrote 'War and Peace'.

Options:

‘War and Peace’ was written by Leo Tolstoy. 

’War and Peace' is written by Leo Tolstoy

‘War and Peace' will be written by Leo Tolstoy.

‘War and Peace' was being written by Leo Tolstoy.

Correct Answer:

‘War and Peace’ was written by Leo Tolstoy. 

Explanation:

War and Peace’ was written by Leo Tolstoy.

Explanation:

  • ’War and Peace' is written by Leo Tolstoy: This construction uses the present tense ("is written") instead of the past tense ("wrote") used in the original sentence.
  • ‘War and Peace' will be written by Leo Tolstoy: This construction uses the future tense ("will be written") instead of the past tense ("wrote") used in the original sentence.
  • ‘War and Peace' was being written by Leo Tolstoy: This construction uses the past continuous tense ("was being written") which does not accurately convey the simple past tense used in the original sentence.
  • ‘War and Peace’ was written by Leo Tolstoy: This construction correctly maintains the past tense and reverses the subject and object to form the passive voice.