Question

The sentence has been given in the Active/Passive voice. From the given options, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in the Passive/Active voice.

They had cleared the dues. [Intermediate]

• A. The dues had been cleared by them.
• B. The dues had cleared by them.
• C. The dues are being cleared.
• D. The dues is cleared.

Answer 1

The correct option is A The dues had been cleared by them.

An action in a sentence can be represented in two ways, namely active and passive voice.

The passive voice always uses the past participle form of the main verb irrespective of any tense. Only the auxiliary verbs depend upon the sentence given in the active voice.

The correct answer is A)The dues had been cleared by them.

Option A is correct as the subject of the given sentence (They) comes in place of the object (the dues) and vice versa, the same tense is used (past perfect tense) using the appropriate helping verb (had) with 'been' and the past participle of the main verb (clear).