In the following 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.
You need to water the plants daily.
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. The plants need to be watered daily by you.
Active voice- Subject + V1/V5 + Object
Passive voice- Subject + is/am/are + V3 + by agent
- An object must answer 'what' or 'whom'.
- 'The plants' answers 'whom' and hence is the object of the active voice which changes into the subject of the passive voice.
- The action on the object is said to be the main verb.
- Since the action on 'the plants' is 'water, it is the main verb.
As the chosen option follows the above structure it will be correct.