Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

The fielder at the slip position took a brilliant catch.

Options:

A brilliant catch was taken by the fielder at the slip position.

A brilliant catch has been taken by the fielder at the slip position.

A brilliant catch was being taken by the fielder at the slip position.

A brilliant catch had been taken by the fielder at the slip position.

Correct Answer:

A brilliant catch was taken by the fielder at the slip position.

Explanation:

The correct passive form of the given sentence is A brilliant catch was taken by the fielder at the slip position.

The active voice of the sentence is The fielder at the slip position took a brilliant catch. This sentence is in the simple past tense, which is used to describe an action that happened in the past. The passive voice of the sentence 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 "brilliant catch" and the main verb is "take." The past participle of "take" is "taken." So, the passive form of the sentence is A brilliant catch was taken by the fielder at the slip position.

The other options are incorrect because:

  • A brilliant catch has been taken by the fielder at the slip position. is in the present perfect tense, which is used to describe an action that has happened in the past but is still relevant to the present. The action of taking a brilliant catch is not something that is still relevant to the present.
  • A brilliant catch was being taken by the fielder at the slip position. is in the present progressive tense, which is used to describe an action that is happening now but is not finished. The catch was already taken, so the present progressive tense is not appropriate.
  • A brilliant catch had been taken by the fielder at the slip position. is in the past perfect tense, which is used to describe an action that happened in the past before another action happened. There is no other action mentioned in the sentence, so the past perfect tense is not appropriate.