Choose the option that is the most appropriate conversion of the following sentence into Active Voice.
The child was made to apologize by his mother.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer: The mother made the child apologize.
Explanation
• The given sentence is in the passive voice and in the simple past tense (was made).
• To convert it to the active voice, the agent (his mother) becomes the subject, followed by the simple past verb (made) and the object (the child).
• Grammar Rule: The causative verb make takes a bare infinitive (base form of the verb without to) in the active voice, but retains the to-infinitive in the passive voice.
• Active: Subject + made + object + base verb (apologize).
Quick Tip: Remember: Passive takes 'made + to + V1' (was made to go), whereas Active takes 'made + V1' (made him go).