Question : A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
The girls play tennis.
Option 1: Tennis has been played by the girls.
Option 2: Tennis was played by the girls.
Option 3: Tennis is played by the girls.
Option 4: None of these
Correct Answer: Tennis is played by the girls.
Solution : The correct answer is option 3.
Tennis is played by the girls.
The sentence is in the simple present tense.
Explanation:
The passive verb form is created in the simple present tense by adding "is , am, and are" before the verb's past participle form.
We need to follow the below rules:
|
Active Voice |
Passive Voice (Auxiliary Verb – is/am/are) |
|
Subject + V1+s/es+ object |
Object+ is/am/are+ V3+ by + subject |
