Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

The coach received the members of the team with great excitement.

Options:

The members of the team were received by the coach with great excitement.

The members of the team could be received by the coach with great excitement.

The members of the team had been received by the coach with great excitement.

The members of the team was received by the coach with great excitement.

Correct Answer:

The members of the team were received by the coach with great excitement.

Explanation:

The correct passive form of the given sentence is The members of the team were received by the coach with great excitement.

The active voice of the sentence is "The coach received the members of the team with great excitement." In the passive voice, the subject of the sentence becomes the object, and the object of the sentence becomes the subject. The verb also changes from "received" to "were received." The word "by" is added to show who or what is doing the action.

The other options are incorrect because:

  • The members of the team could be received by the coach with great excitement. This is incorrect because the verb "could" is in the modal mood, which is used to express possibility or permission. The passive voice is used to describe an action that is being done to someone or something.
  • The members of the team had been received by the coach with great excitement. This is incorrect because the verb "had been" is in the past perfect tense, which is used to describe an action that happened in the past and is still relevant to the present. The passive voice is used to describe an action that is happening now or that happened in the past.
  • The members of the team was received by the coach with great excitement. This is incorrect because the verb "was" is in the past tense, but the sentence is describing an action that is happening now.