In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice.…
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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.
Had he not cheated, he wouldn't have won the first prize.
- A.
The first prize will not have been won by him had he not cheated.
- B.
The first prize would not have been won by him if he had not cheated.
- C.
The first prize would not have been won by him if had he not cheated.
- D.
The first prize will not have been won by him if he had not cheated.
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Correct answer: B
Answer: The first prize would not have been won by him if he had not cheated.
Explanation:
Identify subject and object: In the active sentence the subject is 'he' and the object is 'the first prize'. In the passive, swap them so that 'The first prize' becomes the subject and the agent becomes 'him' (the objective form of 'he') after 'by'.
Change the verb phrase: The active counterfactual uses 'would + have + past participle' (wouldn't have won). In passive this becomes 'would + have + been + past participle' (would not have been won).
Keep the conditional clause: The meaning of the conditional ('if he had not cheated' or the inversion 'had he not cheated') stays the same and can appear before or after the main clause without changing the sense.
Final passive sentence: The first prize would not have been won by him if he had not cheated.