Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The doctor made Nani give up sugar completely.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Nani was made to give up sugar completely by the doctor.
Passive of “make” + person + verb:
| Change | Active | Passive | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Object becomes subject | Nani | Nani | Nani receives the action of “made”, so she becomes the subject. |
| Tense kept | made | was made | “Made” is in the simple past, so the passive stays in the simple past: was / were + past participle (V3). “Was” because Nani is one person. |
| “To” added | give up | to give up | After “made” in the active, the verb has no “to”. In the passive, “to” comes back: was made to + verb. |
| Agent (by ...) | The doctor | by the doctor | The doctor is named, so the doer comes after “by”. |
| Full sentence | The doctor made Nani give up sugar completely. | Nani was made to give up sugar completely by the doctor. |
“See” and “hear” work the same way: “to” comes back in the passive. Example: We heard the baby laugh. → The baby was heard to laugh.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Nani was made give up sugar completely by the doctor. — Incorrect. “To” is missing. After “was made”, the next verb needs “to”.
Option 3: The doctor was made to give up sugar completely by Nani. — Incorrect. The doer and the receiver are swapped. Now Nani makes the doctor give up sugar.
Option 4: Nani had been made to give up sugar completely by the doctor. — Incorrect. “Had been made” is the past perfect. The active “made” is the simple past.