Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

Select the correct Active/Passive form of the given sentence.


Hari was never taught the classical music.

Options:

The classical music was never been taught to Hari.

No one ever taught Hari the classical music.

No one did never teach the classical music to Hari.

The classical music had never been taught to Hari.

Correct Answer:

No one ever taught Hari the classical music.

Explanation:

The correct Active/Passive form of the given sentence is: No one ever taught Hari the classical music.

The original sentence is in the Active voice, with the subject "Hari" not being acted upon by the verb "taught." The passive voice of the sentence would have the classical music as the subject, and the action of "being taught" would be performed on it. The correct passive voice form of the sentence would be: The classical music was never taught to Hari.

However, the passive voice form of the sentence is not as concise or natural as the active voice form. The active voice form of the sentence is more direct and to the point, and it also conveys the sense of surprise or disbelief that the speaker feels about the fact that Hari was never taught the classical music.

The other options are incorrect. The classical music was never been taught to Hari is grammatically incorrect because the verb "was" is used with the past participle "been" instead of the past participle "taught."

No one did never teach the classical music to Hari is grammatically incorrect because the word "did" is used with the negative word "never." The word "did" is used to indicate that an action happened in the past, but the word "never" indicates that the action did not happen.

The classical music had never been taught to Hari is grammatically correct, but it is not as concise or natural as the active voice form of the sentence.