Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure:
The claim that the system had been tampered with was dismissed as baseless.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. They dismissed as baseless the claim that someone had tampered with the system.
About the given sentence:
Type of sentence: Assertive
Tense: Simple Past tense
Voice: Passive voice
Subject: The claim that the system had been tampered with
Object: Baseless (complement)
Structure for conversion:
Active: Subject + verb (IInd form) + object...
Passive: Object + was/were + verb (IIIrd form) + by + subject...
Converted sentence: They dismissed as baseless the claim that someone had tampered with the system.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.