Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure:
All the entries must have been verified by the auditor before submission.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct conversion from passive to active voice for the sentence "All the entries must have been verified by the auditor before submission" is:
"The auditor must have verified all the entries before submission."
Explanation:
Identify the Subject and Object: In the original passive sentence, "All the entries" is the object being acted upon, and "the auditor" is the agent (the one doing the action). To make it active, "The auditor" becomes the subject.
Maintain the Verb Tense: The original sentence uses the modal perfect passive form (must have been verified). The corresponding active form is the modal perfect (must have verified).
Structure:
Passive: [Object] + must have been + [Past Participle] + by [Agent].
Active: [Agent] + must have + [Past Participle] + [Object].