Select the correct active form.
"The article ought to have been revised by the editor."
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Conversion from passive to active voice:
Identify the Tense: The original sentence is in the passive voice using the perfect infinitive of the modal verb "ought to" (ought to have + been + past participle).
Switch the Subject and Object: In the active voice, the "editor" (the agent) becomes the subject, and the "article" becomes the object.
Adjust the Verb Phrase: To convert from passive to active, you remove the auxiliary "been."
Passive: Subject + ought to have + been + past participle + by + object
Active: Subject + ought to have + past participle + object
Active voice: The editor ought to have revised the article.