Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

Are the attendance rules being relaxed by the authorities?

Options:

Are the authorities relaxing the attendance rules?

Are the authorities going to relax the attendance rules?

Have the authorities relaxed the attendance rules?

Have the authorities been relaxing the attendance rules?

Correct Answer:

Are the authorities relaxing the attendance rules?

Explanation:

The correct active form of the given sentence is Are the authorities relaxing the attendance rules?

The passive voice 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 "the attendance rules" and the main verb is "relax." The past participle of "relax" is "relaxed." So, the passive form of the sentence is "Are the attendance rules being relaxed by the authorities?"

The active voice is formed by putting the subject of the passive sentence before the verb and the past participle of the main verb. In this case, the subject of the passive sentence is "the authorities" and the main verb is "relax." The past participle of "relax" is "relaxed." So, the active form of the sentence is Are the authorities relaxing the attendance rules?

The other options are incorrect because:

  • Are the authorities going to relax the attendance rules? is in the future tense, while the original sentence is in the present tense.
  • Have the authorities relaxed the attendance rules? is in the past tense, while the original sentence is in the present tense.
  • Have the authorities been relaxing the attendance rules? is in the present perfect tense, while the original sentence is in the present tense.