Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure:
It was being suggested by multiple sources that the operation had been compromised internally by the authority.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Multiple sources were suggesting that the authority had compromised the operation internally.
Type of sentence: Complex sentence
Tense: Past continuous (main clause) + past perfect (reported clause)
Given voice: Passive voice
Subject: It, the operation
Object: Multiple sources, authority
Structure for conversion:
Active: Subject + was/were + verb (V2) + object...Subject + had + verb (V3) + object...
Passive: Object + was/were + being + verb (V3) + by + subject... Object + had + been + verb (V3) + subject...
Converted sentence: Multiple sources were suggesting that the authority had compromised the operation internally.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.