Select the correct active form of the given sentence:
"The preliminary results have been officially announced by the matriculation board."
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
Transformation from passive to active voice:
Tense Consistency: The original passive sentence is in the present perfect tense (have been announced). The active form must also be in the present perfect tense (has announced).
Subject-Verb Agreement: The object of the passive sentence (the matriculation board) becomes the subject of the active sentence. Since "the matriculation board" is a singular noun, it takes the singular verb "has" rather than "have."
Active voice: The matriculation board has officially announced the preliminary results.