Choose the option that is the most appropriate conversion of the following sentence into Active Voice.
Not a word was spoken by any of the witnesses during the trial.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Correct Answer: None of the witnesses spoke a word during the trial.
Explanation
• The given sentence is in the Passive Voice using the Simple Past Tense (was spoken).
• To change it into the Active Voice, use the simple past form of the verb (spoke).
• The agent "any of the witnesses" combined with the negative idea (not a word) correctly transforms into the subject "None of the witnesses".
• Active Voice structure: Subject (None of the witnesses) + V2 (spoke) + Object (a word) + Adverbial phrase (during the trial).