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He teaches us grammar.

A. Grammar is taught to us by him.

B. We are being taught Grammar by him.

C. Grammar is being taught us by him.

D. We are taught Grammar by him.

Answer: Option D

Solution (By Examveda Team)

The correct answer is Option D: We are taught Grammar by him.
Let's break down why:
The original sentence "He teaches us grammar" is in the active voice.
In the active voice, the subject (He) performs the action (teaches) on the object (us, grammar).
To change it to the passive voice, we need to:
1. Identify the object that becomes the subject. In this case, "us" can become "we".
2. Use the correct form of the verb "to be" (is, are, was, were, etc.) that matches the tense of the original sentence. Since the original sentence is in the present simple tense ("teaches"), we need the present simple form of "to be," which is "are" for "we".
3. Use the past participle of the main verb ("teach"). The past participle of "teach" is "taught".
4. Include the original subject ("He") as the object of the preposition "by". This becomes "by him".
Therefore, the correct passive voice sentence is: "We are taught Grammar by him."
Let's look at why the other options are incorrect:
Option A: Grammar is taught to us by him. While grammatically correct, this focuses on "Grammar" being taught, which isn't the direct change from "He teaches *us*". It's a less direct transformation of the original sentence.
Option B: We are being taught Grammar by him. This implies a continuous action (present continuous passive), which isn't the tense of the original sentence.
Option C: Grammar is being taught us by him. This is grammatically incorrect. You can't "teach us" something directly in the passive voice like this. It should be "Grammar is being taught *to* us" if attempting a continuous passive tense. However, even with the corrected "to", option B is better because the original sentence isn't continuous.

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Comments (6)

  1. Nasim Ahammed
    Nasim Ahammed:
    6 months ago

    both A& D correct

  2. Usman Ali
    Usman Ali:
    4 years ago

    Hi sir,Options D is correct 100%gurantee bcz {US} change into {we} then use helping verb {is,am,are} then used 3rd form of verb+other agents.Being are not used in it bcz it is simple present tense.

  3. Md. Mominul
    Md. Mominul:
    5 years ago

    Dear Sir,
    Please correct the answer.
    I think that correct answer is option A.

  4. Muhammad Luqman
    Muhammad Luqman:
    5 years ago

    Answer should be D. We are taught Grammar by him

  5. Zoo Topia
    Zoo Topia:
    5 years ago

    Come on, the right answer is D

  6. Zoo Topia
    Zoo Topia:
    5 years ago

    Answer A is correct. This a simple present tense.

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