Change the following sentence into the Active form.
It was understood that a new management team had been appointed.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The original sentence, "It was understood that a new management team had been appointed," is in the passive voice because the subject ("It") is not performing the action of understanding. To change it to the active voice, you need to introduce an active subject (in this case, "They") who performs the action of understanding. Option B does this by making "They" the subject of the main clause: "They understood...". The subordinate clause "that a new management team had been appointed" remains the same as it is already in a passive form that is appropriate for the context.