hamburger menu
All Coursesall course arrow
adda247
reward-icon
adda247
    arrow
    arrow
    arrow
    Select the option that expresses the following sentence in active voice. By whom were you taught English grammar and composition?
    Question

    Select the option that expresses the following sentence in active voice.
    By whom were you taught English grammar and composition?

    A.

    Who has taught you English grammar and composition?

    B.

    Whom taught you English grammar and composition?

    C.

    Who had taught you English grammar and composition?

    D.

    Who taught you English grammar and composition?

    Correct option is D

    The correct active voice for the given sentence is (d) "Who taught you English grammar and composition?"
    Active Voice: In Active voice the subject is the one doing the action.
    Passive Voice: In Passive voice the subject is the recipient of the action.
    To convert active voice into passive voice the object becomes the subject and the subject becomes the object.
    For Simple Past Tense as given in the question the structure for changing a sentence from active to passive and vice versa is:
    (Active voice) Who + V2 + subject + base form of the verb + object?
    (Passive voice) By Wh-word + was/were + object + past participle of the verb + subject?

    Free Tests

    Free
    Must Attempt

    SSC GD PYP (Held on 4 Feb 2025 S1)

    languageIcon English
    • pdpQsnIcon80 Questions
    • pdpsheetsIcon160 Marks
    • timerIcon60 Mins
    languageIcon English
    Free
    Must Attempt

    Hindi Section Test 1

    languageIcon English
    • pdpQsnIcon20 Questions
    • pdpsheetsIcon40 Marks
    • timerIcon12 Mins
    languageIcon English
    Free
    Must Attempt

    SSC GD Constable Full Mock Test 1

    languageIcon English
    • pdpQsnIcon80 Questions
    • pdpsheetsIcon160 Marks
    • timerIcon60 Mins
    languageIcon English
    test-prime-package

    Access ‘SSC CGL Tier 2’ Mock Tests with

    • 60000+ Mocks and Previous Year Papers
    • Unlimited Re-Attempts
    • Personalised Report Card
    • 500% Refund on Final Selection
    • Largest Community
    students-icon
    354k+ students have already unlocked exclusive benefits with Test Prime!
    Our Plans
    Monthsup-arrow