Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Mr. Prakash writes short stories.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1. “Short stories are written by Mr. Prakash.”
The original sentence is in the active voice:
Mr. Prakash writes short stories.
To convert it into passive voice, the structure is:
Object (short stories) + form of “be” (present simple, since “writes” is simple present) + past participle (written) + by + agent (Mr. Prakash)
This follows the normal passive construction: be + past participle for simple present tense
Applying that here results in:
“Short stories are written by Mr. Prakash.”
Why the other options are incorrect:
Option 2: “Short stories are being written by Mr. Prakash.”
→ Uses present continuous passive (“are being written”), which implies an ongoing action, not habitual present like “writes.”
Option 3: “Short stories have been written by Mr. Prakash.”
→ Uses present perfect (“have been written”), which implies completion or relevance to now—not the simple present habitual tense in the original.
Option 4: “Short stories were written by Mr. Prakash.”
→ Uses past simple passive (“were written”), which changes the tense to past, losing the ongoing or habitual sense of “writes.”