Question 902

Which form of the sentence is the following? Tea is grown both in Assam and Ceylon.

Answer

Passive

Why?

The correct answer is ' passive '. Key Points In passive voice, the verb expresses the object being acted upon. Passive voice is used when the subject cannot do the action. In the given statement, Tea cannot grow itself, it requires to be planted and taken care of. Hence, option 2 i.e. passive is the correct answer. Additional Information The structure of the passive voice is: Obj + helping verb (acc to tense) + V3 + by + subject. For eg.- I was tripped up by him.