Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
He was given a book for his birthday by her.
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. She gave him a book for his birthday.
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The sentence is in passive form of past indefinite tense. The structures for active/passive voices are: Passive Voice: Object to subject + was/were + past participle form of verb + by + subject to object. Active Voice: Subject + second form of verb + s/es + object. |
Hence, the correct active form will be: ‘She gave him a book for his birthday’. Going by the above rules, the correct option is 4. When there are double objects, choose any object to subject, (it is better to use person object as a subject) + auxiliary verb (according to tense and person) + put another object + by + subject to object. |