'Rahul appointed Rohit as the captain of the team'. (Active)
Identify the correct Passive form:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Rohit was appointed as the captain of the team by Rahul.
Passive voice in the simple past:
| Change | Active | Passive | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Object becomes subject | Rohit | Rohit | The object “Rohit” becomes the subject. |
| Tense kept | appointed | was appointed | Simple past “appointed” becomes “was + past participle”: “was appointed”. |
| Agent (by ...) | Rahul | by Rahul | The doer is named in the active sentence, so it is kept with “by”: by Rahul. |
| Full sentence | Rahul appointed Rohit as the captain of the team. | Rohit was appointed as the captain of the team by Rahul. |
The rest of the sentence stays: as the captain of the team.
Example: The principal chose Meena as the head girl. → Meena was chosen as the head girl by the principal.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Rohit was the captain of the team by Rahul. — Incorrect. The past participle appointed is missing, so there is no passive verb and the sentence makes no sense.
Option 2: Rohit was appointed as the captain of the team. — Incorrect. The agent by Rahul is dropped. The doer named in the active sentence is part of its meaning and must be kept.
Option 4: The captain of the team was Rohit. — Incorrect. It is a plain statement with no passive verb, and both the act of appointing and Rahul are lost.