Choose the option that is the correct active form of the given sentence.
He was ordered by his boss to finish the project soon.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2, i.e. His boss ordered him to finish his project soon.
Type of sentence: Assertive sentence (with an infinitive structure)
Tense: Past tense (was ordered → ordered)
Given voice: Passive voice
Subject: His boss
Object: Him (He in passive becomes him in active)
Structure for conversion:
Active: Subject + ordered + object + to + base verb + ...
Passive: Object + was/were + ordered + by + subject + to + base verb + ...
Converted sentence: His boss ordered him to finish his project soon.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.