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 sunrays burned my face.

Options:

My face is burned by the sunrays.

My face was burned by the sunrays.

My face has been burned by the sunrays.

My face is being burned by the sunrays.

Correct Answer:

My face was burned by the sunrays.

Explanation:

The correct passive voice of the sentence The sunrays burned my face is My face was burned by the sunrays.

The active voice of the sentence is The sunrays burned my face. 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 "my face" and the main verb is "burn." The past participle of "burn" is "burned." So, the passive form of the sentence is My face was burned by the sunrays.

The other options are incorrect because:

  • My face is burned by the sunrays. is in the present continuous tense, which is used to describe an action that is happening now. The action of burning my face is not something that is happening now.
  • My face has been burned by the sunrays. 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 burning my face is not something that is still relevant to the present.
  • My face is being burned by the sunrays. is in the present progressive tense, which is used to describe an action that is happening now but is not finished. The action of burning my face is not something that is happening now but is not finished.