In the following question, a sentence is given in Active voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive voice: I will wash the car every Sunday.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: The car will be washed by me every Sunday.

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
This voice change question tests your ability to convert a sentence from Active to Passive while preserving tense, meaning and adverbial phrase order. The original sentence uses the future tense and includes a time expression “every Sunday.” The correct passive sentence must keep the future meaning and the idea of a regular action on Sundays.


Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Active sentence: “I will wash the car every Sunday.”
  • Subject: I.
  • Verb: will wash (simple future tense).
  • Object: the car.
  • Adverbial phrase of time: every Sunday.
  • We must transform this into Passive voice while keeping the same tense and sense.


Concept / Approach:
To change from Active to Passive, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence. The structure of simple future in the passive is will be + past participle of the main verb. The agent (the original subject) is introduced with by if it is necessary to mention it. Therefore, “I will wash the car every Sunday” becomes “The car will be washed by me every Sunday.” This keeps the same tense, the same meaning and the regular time expression.


Step-by-Step Solution:
Identify the object in the active sentence: the car. This will become the subject in the passive sentence.Keep the tense: will wash (simple future) changes to will be washed in the passive.Place the new subject first: “The car will be washed …”Add the agent if needed: by me, since the original subject is I.Retain the time expression at the end: every Sunday.Final passive form: “The car will be washed by me every Sunday.”


Verification / Alternative check:
Compare the meanings: The active sentence states that in the future, on every Sunday, the speaker will perform the action of washing the car. The passive sentence states that in the future, on every Sunday, the car will receive the action of washing, with the agent me clearly mentioned. Both sentences refer to the same action, time and participant, but they differ only in voice. Thus, the passive transformation is accurate.


Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Option “The car is washed by me every Sunday” changes the tense from future to simple present and therefore does not match the original. Options “Every Sunday by me the car is to be washed” and “Every Sunday by myself the car is to be washed” use an unnatural word order and shift the meaning towards obligation rather than a simple future routine. They also sound awkward in normal English. Only “The car will be washed by me every Sunday” correctly preserves tense, meaning and natural word order.


Common Pitfalls:
Students sometimes change the tense while converting to passive, especially when handling future sentences or adding modal verbs. A safe rule is to keep will in the passive form as will be + past participle. Also remember that the time expression (every Sunday) can stay either at the end or at the very beginning, but typical exam answers usually keep it at the end to minimise confusion. In this question, the cleanest and most standard passive form is “The car will be washed by me every Sunday.”


Final Answer:
The correct Passive voice form is: The car will be washed by me every Sunday.

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