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 an imperative passive sentence.
- To convert an imperative passive sentence into the active voice:
- Identify the implied subject, which is usually 'You' in an imperative sentence.
- Remove 'Let' and the passive structure ('be submitted').
- Use the base form of the main verb ('submit') at the beginning of the sentence.
- The object of the passive sentence ('the documents') becomes the object of the active sentence.
- Option B follows these rules by forming a direct command: 'Submit the documents to the head of the department by the end of the week.'