Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
A statement had already been issued to the press on the lockdown by the authorities.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. The authorities had already issued a statement to the press on the lockdown.
- The agent in the passive sentence is "the authorities." Place the agent at the beginning.
- The action in the passive sentence is "had already been issued." Use the active verb form "had already issued"
- The recipient of the action is "a statement." Place the recipient of the action as the object.
- Structure:
- Subject + had + past participle (V3) + object (Active Voice)
- Object + had + been + past participle (V3) + (by + subject) (Passive Voice)
The correct active form of the given sentence is "The authorities had already issued a statement to the press on the lockdown."