Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

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

I named the child Ritesh.

Options:

The child was named Ritesh.

The child Ritesh is named.

The child is named Ritesh.

The child Ritesh was named.

Correct Answer:

The child was named Ritesh.

Explanation:

The correct passive voice form of the given sentence "I named the child Ritesh" is The child was named Ritesh.

The active voice of the sentence is "I named the child Ritesh." This sentence is in the simple past tense, which is used to describe an action that happened in the past. 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 "name." The past participle of "name" is "named." So, the passive form of the sentence is "The child was named Ritesh."

The other options are incorrect because:

  • The child Ritesh is named." This sentence is in the present tense, but the action of naming the child happened in the past.
  • The child is named Ritesh." This sentence is in the present tense, but the subject of the sentence is singular, while the verb is plural.
  • The child Ritesh was named." This sentence is in the simple past tense, but the verb is in the plural form, while the subject of the sentence is singular.