Question

Choose the correct passive form from the options given.
An apple ___________ by him daily in order to keep the doctor away.

• A. Is eaten
• B. Should eaten
• C. Is ate
• D. Is eat

Answer 1

The correct option is A Is eaten

NOTE: Simple present tense is used to explain habits, facts, universal truth or schedule. Here, the sentence tells us about the habit of a person in the passive voice. In the passive voice, 'is/am/are' is often accompanied by the past participle form of the verb to form the sentence in the simple present tense.

Option B - In order to form the sentence in the passive voice, the option should be - 'should be eaten'. Hence, option B is incorrect.

Option C - We use the past participle form instead of the past form of the verb in the passive voice. Hence, 'eaten' should be used instead of 'ate'. Thus option C is incorrect.

Option D - We use the original form of the verb in the active voice. As the given sentence is in the passive voice, we can't use 'eat' here. Hence, option D is incorrect.

Option A - As explained above, we must use 'is' as the subject is singular and the verb should be in the past participle form 'eaten'. Hence, 'is eaten' can be used to form the simple present tense in the passive voice. Thus option A is the correct answer.

'An apple is eaten by him daily in order to keep the doctor away.'