Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

Which one of the following is the correct Passive Voice of the sentence?

He scrawled a message on a palm leaf with silver styles.

Options:

He was scrawled a message on a palm leaf with silver styles.

With silver styles, he scrawled a message on a palm leaf.

A message with silver styles was scrawled on a palm leaf.

A message was scrawled by him with silver styles, on a palm leaf.

Correct Answer:

A message was scrawled by him with silver styles, on a palm leaf.

Explanation:

Active Voice Sentence:

He scrawled a message on a palm leaf with silver styles.

In this active voice sentence, the subject (he) performs the action (scrawled) on the object (a message). The prepositional phrase "with silver styles" modifies the verb "scrawled," indicating the means or instrument used to perform the action.

Passive Voice Transformation:

When converting the sentence to passive voice, the focus shifts from the subject to the object, and the verb is transformed into the past participle form. The prepositional phrase "by him" is added to identify the agent (who performed the action).

Correct Passive Voice Sentence:

A message was scrawled by him with silver styles, on a palm leaf.

This sentence effectively transforms the active voice structure into passive voice. The subject "he" is replaced by "a message," the verb "scrawled" is transformed into the past participle form "scrawled," and the prepositional phrase "by him" is added to indicate the agent.