Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure:
The suggestion that the vote had been manipulated was vehemently denied.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. It was denied that the vote had been manipulated.
About the given sentence:
Type of sentence: Assertive
Tense: Simple Past tense
Voice: Passive voice
Structure for conversion:
Active: Subject + verb + object...
Passive: Object + was/were + verb (IIIrd form) + by + subject...
In this sentence, the impersonal passive structure “It was denied” is retained because the doer of the action is unknown or unimportant.
Converted sentence: It was denied that the vote had been manipulated.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.