Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure:
The agreement was found to have been violated despite multiple warnings.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Authorities found the agreement had been violated.
About the given sentence:
- Type of sentence: Assertive
- Tense: Past Perfect (referring to the violation) and Simple Past (referring to the finding)
- Given voice: Passive voice
- Subject: The agreement
- Object: Implicit (Authorities/They)
Structure for conversion:
Active: Subject + verb + object
Passive: Object + was/were + verb (IIIrd form) + by + subject
Converted sentence: Authorities found the agreement had been violated.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.