My father gives me a new shirt.
A. A new shirt is given to me by my father
B. A new shirt is give me by my father.
C. A new shirt is given by me my father.
D. A new shirt are given me by my father.
The correct answer and explanation is:
The correct answer is A. A new shirt is given to me by my father.
This sentence is a correct transformation of the original active voice sentence, “My father gives me a new shirt,” into passive voice. In the passive voice, the subject of the active sentence (the “doer” of the action) becomes the object, and the object of the active sentence (the receiver of the action) becomes the subject.
Let’s break down the process:
- Subject (Active Voice): “My father” is the subject of the sentence, meaning he is the one doing the action (giving).
- Object (Active Voice): “A new shirt” is the object of the sentence, the thing that is being given.
- Receiver (Active Voice): “Me” is the receiver of the action, the person who is getting the shirt.
To form the passive voice, the object (“a new shirt”) moves to the subject position, and the subject (“my father”) moves to the end of the sentence after “by.” The verb also changes from the simple present tense (“gives”) to the appropriate passive form, “is given.”
- Active voice: “My father gives me a new shirt.”
- Passive voice: “A new shirt is given to me by my father.”
Now, let’s consider why the other options are incorrect:
- B. “A new shirt is give me by my father.” The verb “give” should be in its past participle form, “given,” in the passive voice.
- C. “A new shirt is given by me my father.” The placement of “by me” is incorrect. The passive construction should have “by my father” at the end.
- D. “A new shirt are given me by my father.” The subject “A new shirt” is singular, so the verb should be “is,” not “are.”
Thus, option A is the only grammatically correct passive voice transformation of the original sentence.