Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

A sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested below, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice. 
 

 

The prisoner was found guilty by the jury. 

Options:

The jury found that the prisoner was guilty.

The jury convicted him.

 The jury found the prisoner guilty.

The jury finds the prisoner guilty.

Correct Answer:

 The jury found the prisoner guilty.

Explanation:

The jury found the prisoner guilty.

Explanation:

  • The jury found that the prisoner was guilty.: This passive construction changes the phrasing and introduces "that" without maintaining the original wording of the sentence.
  • The jury convicted him.: This active construction changes the verb from "found guilty" to "convicted," which may alter the meaning slightly.
  • The jury found the prisoner guilty.: This active construction correctly maintains the original meaning and wording while reversing the subject and object.
  • The jury finds the prisoner guilty.: This active construction changes the tense to present, which doesn't match the past tense of the original sentence.