Choose the appropriate passive voice form of the sentence given below:
This pot contains ink
(A) Ink has been contained in this pot.
(B) Ink contains this pot.
(C) Ink is contained in this pot.
(D) This pot is containing ink.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (C) Only
| Active | Passive |
|---|---|
| This pot contains ink. | Ink is contained in this pot. |
Passive of the simple present tense:
- Object becomes subject: "ink" moves to the front.
- Tense kept: is/am/are + past participle in the same tense: "contains" → "is contained".
- Agent (in ...): with the verb contain, the passive is followed by "in", not "by": "is contained in this pot".
Example: Vitamin C is contained in oranges and lemons.
(A) Ink has been contained in this pot. — Incorrect.
- It changes the simple present to the present perfect ("has been contained").
(B) Ink contains this pot. — Incorrect.
- It only swaps the nouns and stays active, which reverses the meaning.
(C) Ink is contained in this pot. — Correct.
- It is the passive in the same tense.
(D) This pot is containing ink. — Incorrect.
- It is still active, and contain is a state verb that is not used in the continuous form.
Tip: In this question the options do not follow the order of the statements (Option 1 = (C) Only, Option 2 = (D) Only, Option 3 = (A) Only, Option 4 = (B) Only). NTA often jumbles the options in this way, so after finding the correct statement, read the options carefully and mark the one with the right letter.