Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
“The food is promptly served to the guests with a smile by the waiter.”
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Correct Answer: The waiter promptly serves the food to the guests with a smile.
Explanation:
• The given sentence is in the Passive Voice in the Simple Present Tense (is + promptly + served).
• To convert it into the Active Voice, follow the Simple Present structure:
• Passive Voice: Object + is/am/are + adverb + V3 + by + Subject
• Active Voice: Subject + adverb + V1/V1(s/es) + Object
• Here, the agent the waiter is a singular subject, so it takes the singular verb form serves, retaining the adverb promptly.