Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

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

Jack played hide and seek.

Options:

Hide and seek was played by Jack.

Hide and seek had been played by Jack.

Hide and seek will be played by Jack.

Hide and seek is played by Jack.

Correct Answer:

Hide and seek was played by Jack.

Explanation:

The correct passive voice of the sentence Jack played hide and seek is Hide and seek was played by Jack.

The active voice of the sentence is Jack played hide and seek. 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 "Jack" and the main verb is "play." The past participle of "play" is "played." So, the passive form of the sentence is Hide and seek was played by Jack.

The other options are incorrect because:

  • Hide and seek had been played by Jack. is in the past perfect tense, which is used to describe an action that happened in the past before another action happened. There is no other action mentioned in the sentence, so the past perfect tense is not appropriate.
  • Hide and seek will be played by Jack. is in the future tense, which is used to describe an action that will happen in the future. The sentence is describing an action that happened in the past, so the future tense is not appropriate.
  • Hide and seek is played by Jack. is in the present tense, but the action of Jack playing hide and seek happened in the past.