Choose the option that is the most appropriate conversion of the following sentence into Active Voice.
The house was cleaned by Mary every weekend.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Correct Answer: Mary cleaned the house every weekend.
Explanation
• The given sentence is in the passive voice using the simple past tense: was + past participle (cleaned).
• To transform a simple past sentence into the active voice, use the structure: Subject + past tense verb (V2) + Object.
• The agent Mary moves to the subject position, was cleaned changes to the active past form cleaned, and the house becomes the direct object.