Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
The books should have been placed on their proper shelves.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. You should have placed the books on their proper shelves.
- To convert the passive voice sentence to active voice:
- Place the implied agent (doer) at the beginning. In this case, the implicit agent is "You".
- Use the active verb form, which is "should have placed."
- The object of the action remains the same: "the books."
- Combine the agent, verb, and object to form the active sentence.
Thus, the active form is "You should have placed the books on their proper shelves."