Choose the option in which the above sentence has been changed into Passive Voice:
He gave me a beautiful book.

Correct option is A

Correct passive voice: (a) A beautiful book was given to me by him.
Definition (Active Voice):
• Active Voice → The subject performs the action. (Hindi: कर्ता कार्य करता है)
• Example: He gave me a beautiful book.
Definition (Passive Voice):
• Passive Voice → The subject receives the action (object becomes subject). (Hindi: कर्म पर क्रिया होती है)
• Example: A beautiful book was given to me by him.
Why this sentence is special (two objects):
• “He gave me a beautiful book.” has two objects:
– Indirect Object: me (receiver)
– Direct Object: a beautiful book (thing given)
• In passive, we can make either object the subject, but exam-standard full passive (with agent) is best represented by option (a).
Step-by-step conversion (in detail):
• Identify tense: “gave” = Simple Past
• Simple Past Passive structure: was/were + V³
• give → given (V³)
• Make direct object the subject: A beautiful book
• Add “to + indirect object”: to me
• Add agent with by: by him
Grammatical rule (English):
• Active: S + V² + Indirect Object + Direct Object
• Passive: Direct Object + was/were + V³ + to + Indirect Object + by + S
व्याकरणिक नियम (Hindi):
• Simple Past passive: was/were + V³।
• जब वाक्य में दो object हों, तो passive में direct object को subject बनाकर “to” के साथ receiver लिखा जाता है।
Why other options are incorrect:
• (b) agent missing; passive possible but incomplete as per standard conversion options.
• (c) also passive (using indirect object as subject) but agent missing and less complete than (a).
• (d) tense changed to Present Perfect Passive (“have been given”), so incorrect.
Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.