Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Malathi loves Reena.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3, i.e., “Reena is loved by Malathi.”
- The original sentence, “Malathi loves Reena,” is in the simple present active voice.
- To convert it into the passive voice, we make the object ('Reena') the subject of the sentence and use the correct form of “to be” with the past participle:
- Reena (subject) + is (present simple of 'to be') + loved (past participle of 'love') + by Malathi (agent).
- According to present-simple passive structure: subject + is/am/are + past participle—for example, “She loves me” → “I am loved by her.”
Other options don’t match grammatically or change the tense/aspect:
- Option 1 uses 'was loved' (past),
- Option 2 incorrectly uses 'is being loved' (present continuous),
- Option 4 also uses the continuous form.