Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure:
The injured man was taken to the hospital by some villagers.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Some villagers took the injured man to the hospital.
About the given sentence:
Type of sentence: Assertive
Tense: Simple Past tense
Given voice: Passive voice
Subject: The injured manObject: Some villagers
Structure for conversion:
Active: Subject + verb (IInd form) + object...
Passive: Object + was/were + verb (IIIrd form) + by + subject...
Changes required:
Identify the Subject and Object: In the passive voice, 'The injured man' is the receiver (passive subject) and 'some villagers' is the doer (object of 'by'). In active voice, the doer (some villagers) becomes the subject.
Verb Transformation: The phrase 'was taken' indicates the Simple Past Tense in passive voice. To convert this to active voice, we use the second form of the verb (V2), which is 'took'.
Remove 'by': The preposition 'by' is used to introduce the agent in passive voice and is removed during the conversion to active voice.
Converted sentence: Some villagers took the injured man to the hospital.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.