Choose the correct passive construction of the following sentence:
She has invited me.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → I have been invited by her.
Active to passive voice (present perfect):
| Change | Active | Passive | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Object becomes subject | me | I | The object “me” becomes the subject “I”. |
| Tense kept | has invited | have been invited | Present perfect (has/have + been + past participle). With “I” it is have been invited. |
| Agent (by ...) | She | by her | The doer “she” goes after “by” as “by her”. |
| Full sentence | She has invited me. | I have been invited by her. |
Example: They have completed the bridge. → The bridge has been completed by them.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: I had been invited by her. — Incorrect. "had been invited" is the past perfect passive. The active sentence is in the present perfect.
Option 2: I was invited by her. — Incorrect. "was invited" is the simple past passive (for "She invited me").
Option 4: I am invited by her. — Incorrect. "am invited" is the simple present passive (for "She invites me").
Contrast: in the passive only the form of be shows the tense (has been, was, is). The past participle "invited" stays the same.