Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

Choose the correct option which best expresses the following sentence in Active Voice:

He was appointed chairman.

Options:

They appointed him chairman

You appointed him chairman

He appointed chairman

Chairman appointed him

Correct Answer:

They appointed him chairman

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) - They appointed him chairman

To change the sentence from Passive Voice to Active Voice, follow these steps:

  1. Identify the structure of the passive sentence:

    • Passive Voice: He was appointed chairman.
    • Structure: Subject + was/were + past participle + object
  2. Find the hidden subject (doer of the action):

    • In passive voice, the subject (he) receives the action, but the doer (agent) is missing.
    • A general subject like "They" is often used when the agent is unknown.
  3. Convert to Active Voice:

    • Active Voice: They appointed him chairman.

Thus, the correct answer is:  They appointed him chairman

 "You appointed him chairman" → There is no indication that "you" is the subject in the original sentence.

 "He appointed chairman" → Incorrect structure; missing article ("a" or "the") and does not make grammatical sense.

 "Chairman appointed him" → Changes the meaning of the sentence completely.