Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
"The cake had been decorated by the baker."
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Transformation from passive to active voice:
Tense Identification: The original sentence, "The cake had been decorated by the baker," is in the Past Perfect tense in the passive voice.
Active Voice Structure: To convert a Past Perfect passive sentence to active voice, you use the formula: Subject + had + past participle (V3) + object.
Conversion Process:
The "baker" (formerly the agent) becomes the Subject.
"Had been decorated" changes to the active form "had decorated".
The "cake" (formerly the subject) becomes the Object.
Active voice: The baker had decorated the cake.