Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

In the evening we water the plants.

Options:

The plants will be watered in the evening.

The plants are watered in the evening.

The plants have been watered in the evening.

The plants were watered in the evening.

Correct Answer:

The plants are watered in the evening.

Explanation:

The correct passive form of the given sentence "In the evening we water the plants" is The plants are watered in the evening.

The other options are incorrect because:

  • The plants will be watered in the evening uses the future tense, while the original sentence is in the present tense.
  • The plants have been watered in the evening uses the present perfect tense, while the original sentence is in the simple present tense.
  • The plants were watered in the evening uses the past tense, while the original sentence is in the present tense.
  • The plants are being watered in the evening uses the present progressive tense, which is not typically used for actions that happen regularly.