In the question below the sentences have been given in Active/Passive ...
Use structure “subject + auxiliary + past participle + by + object”
As per the given above sentence is given in Passive Voice.
This mischief could not have been done by a child.
Therefore, option C will be correct answer.
In the question below the sentences have been given in Active/Passive ...
This question belongs to the category of Active/Passive voice and is suitable for Class 6 students. The given sentence is in the Active voice, and we are required to choose the option that best expresses it in the Passive voice.
Let's analyze the given sentence and the options to understand the correct answer:
Original Sentence: A child could not have done this mischief.
Option a) This mischief could not be done by a child.
Option b) This mischief could not bee done by a child.
Option c) This mischief could not have been done by a child.
Option d) This mischief a child could not have been done.
To convert a sentence from Active to Passive voice, we need to follow certain rules:
1. Identify the subject and object in the Active voice sentence.
2. Change the object into the subject in the Passive voice.
3. Use the appropriate helping verb (is, am, are, was, were, has been, have been, had been, will be, will have been) according to the tense of the Active voice sentence.
4. Use the past participle form of the main verb.
5. Add the preposition "by" before the subject (doer of the action) in the Active voice.
Now, let's apply these rules to the given sentence and analyze each option:
a) This mischief could not be done by a child.
- In this option, the subject "mischief" is changed to the object, which is correct.
- The helping verb "could" is changed to "could not," which is correct.
- The main verb "done" is in the past participle form, which is correct.
- The preposition "by" is used before the subject "a child," which is correct.
- This option correctly expresses the given sentence in the Passive voice.
b) This mischief could not bee done by a child.
- This option contains a typographical error, as "bee" should be "be." Therefore, it is incorrect.
c) This mischief could not have been done by a child.
- In this option, the subject "mischief" is changed to the object, which is correct.
- The helping verb "could" is changed to "could not," which is correct.
- The main verb "done" is in the past participle form, which is correct.
- The preposition "by" is used before the subject "a child," which is correct.
- This option correctly expresses the given sentence in the Passive voice.
d) This mischief a child could not have been done.
- This option does not follow the rules of changing the Active voice to Passive voice. The subject "mischief" should be the object, but it is still the subject in this option. Therefore, it is incorrect.
Therefore, the correct answer is option c) This mischief could not have been done by a child.
In conclusion, the given sentence "A child could not have done this mischief" is correctly expressed in the Passive voice by option c) "This mischief could not have been done by a child."
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