Question : Following sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, pick the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
A cup of cold coffee was brought to me by him, in a crystal cup
Option 1: In a crystal cup; a cup of cold coffee was brought to me by him.
Option 2: He brought me a cup of cold coffee, in a crystal cup
Option 3: A crystal cup of cold coffee brought to me by him.
Option 4: He will bring a crystal cup of cold coffee for me.
Correct Answer: He brought me a cup of cold coffee, in a crystal cup
Solution : The correct answer is option 2.
He brought me a cup of cold coffee, in a crystal cup
Explanation:
The sentence is in the simple past tense.
S + was + v3+ to + Indirect Object + by + Direct Object + prepositional phrase is the format for the passive voice sentence.
It should be formatted as Direct Object + V3 + Direct Object + S + prepositional phrase to be converted into Active Voic e.
Passive Voice ( Auxiliary Verb- was/were) |
Active Voice |
Object+ was/were V3+ by + subject
Subject + V2+ object