Question

Change the following sentence from active to passive form. Choose your answer from the given options. My cousin has drown this picture

• A. This picture is drown by my cousin.
• B. This picture was drown by my cousin
• C. This picture has been drown by my cousin
• D. This picture had been drown by my cousin

Answer 1

Answer:

C. This picture has been drown by my cousin

Understanding Active and Passive Voice

• Active Voice: In active voice, the subject performs the action. The structure is typically Subject + Verb + Object. It emphasizes who or what is doing the action.
• Passive Voice: In passive voice, the subject receives the action. The structure is typically Object (becomes new subject) + Auxiliary Verb + Main Verb (Past Participle) + by + Subject (becomes new object). It emphasizes the action or the receiver of the action.

Converting Present Perfect Active to Passive Voice

• The original sentence, "My cousin has drawn this picture," is in the Present Perfect Tense (has/have + Past Participle V3).
• When converting a Present Perfect active sentence to passive, follow this structure: Object + has/have + been + Past Participle (V3) + by + Subject.
• Step 1: Identify the Subject, Verb, and Object.
  • Subject (Active): 'My cousin'
  • Verb (Active): 'has drawn' (Present Perfect)
  • Object (Active): 'this picture'
• Step 2: Make the Object of the Active sentence the Subject of the Passive sentence.
  • 'This picture' becomes the new subject.
• Step 3: Use the appropriate form of 'has' or 'have' followed by 'been'.
  • Since 'this picture' is singular, 'has' is used. So, 'has been'.
• Step 4: Use the Past Participle (V3) of the main verb.
  • The past participle of 'draw' is 'drawn'.
• Step 5: Add 'by' and the original Subject.
  • 'by my cousin' is added at the end.

Key Points for Competitive Exams

• Always identify the tense of the active voice sentence first, as the auxiliary verbs in the passive voice depend on it.
• In Present Perfect Passive, the auxiliary verbs are always 'has been' or 'have been'.
• The main verb in the passive voice is always in its Past Participle (V3) form, regardless of the tense.
• The 'by' phrase (e.g., 'by my cousin') is sometimes omitted in passive sentences, especially if the doer of the action is unknown or unimportant. However, for direct transformations in exams, it's usually included.
• Practice recognizing the different structures for various tenses (e.g., Simple Present, Simple Past, Future, Modals) when converting active to passive.