Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice strucute:
The ministers were being briefed about the situation by the intelligence officers.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. The intelligence officers were briefing the ministers.
About the given sentence:
- Type of sentence: Assertive
- Tense: Past Continuous tense
- Given voice: Passive voice
- Subject: The ministers
- Object: The intelligence officers
Structure for conversion:
- Passive: Object + was/were + being + verb (IIIrd form) + by + subject
- Active: Subject + was/were + verb (-ing form) + object
Converted sentence: The intelligence officers were briefing the ministers.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.