English » Active/Passive Voice

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.

I was taught by Shyam how to drive.

A

Shyam taught me how to drive.

B

I taught Shyam how to drive.

C

Shyam has taught me how to drive.

D

Shyam is teaching me how to drive.

Solution

option a is the right answer according to the rules;

Active and Passive Voice Rules for Past Simple Tense

Here in the below table, you can check Active and Passive Voice Rules for past simple tense.

Active Voice

Passive Voice

(Auxiliary Verb- was/were)

Subject + V2+ object

Object+ was/were V3+ by + subject

Subject +did+ not+v1+ object

Object + was/were+ not +V3+ by Subject

Did+ subject+V1+ object+?

Was/were + Object+ V3+ by subject +?