Change the following sentence into the Active form.
Let the documents be submitted to the head of the department by the end of the week.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The original sentence "Let the documents be submitted to the head of the department by the end of the week" is a passive imperative sentence. To change it to the active form, we need to remove "Let the documents be" and use the base form of the verb "submit" as the command. The implied subject in an active imperative sentence is "You".
Options A and C use auxiliary verbs ("should submit" and "will be submitted") which change the meaning or keep it passive, respectively. Option D is an active form but changes the subject of the command to "the head of the department", altering the original instruction's intent, which is for an unspecified person to submit the documents.
Option B is the direct active imperative form of the original sentence.