Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

Select the correct Passive form of the given sentence.

 

Someone has stolen my money.

Options:

My money was stolen.

My money was stolen by someone.

My money has been stolen.

My money had been stolen by anyone.

Correct Answer:

My money has been stolen.

Explanation:

The correct passive form of the given sentence is:

My money has been stolen.

Let's break down the options:

  1. My money was stolen. (Correct) This sentence correctly uses the passive voice and conveys the same meaning as the original sentence. It uses the correct form "was stolen."

  2. My money was stolen by someone. (Correct) This sentence also correctly uses the passive voice and conveys the same meaning as the original sentence. It includes the agent "by someone," which indicates who performed the action in the passive sentence. While this option is correct, option 1 is more concise and still conveys the same information.

  3. My money has been stolen. (Correct) This sentence correctly uses the passive voice and conveys the same meaning as the original sentence. It uses the correct form "has been stolen."

  4. My money had been stolen by anyone. (Incorrect) This option uses the incorrect word "anyone" instead of "someone." The original sentence mentions "someone" as the doer of the action, not "anyone." Additionally, the use of the past perfect tense "had been stolen" suggests that the stealing occurred before some other past event, which is not indicated in the original sentence. The correct form should use the present perfect tense "has been stolen," as shown in option 3.