Select the option that correctly expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The wounded woman was being helped by some youngsters.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Some youngsters were helping the wounded woman.
The given sentence is in passive voice:
“The wounded woman was being helped by some youngsters.”
To convert it to active voice, we follow these steps:
- Identify the subject in the passive sentence:
Passive subject: The wounded woman
Agent (doer): Some youngsters
- Determine the tense:
“Was being helped” = past continuous tense (passive form)
Active form of past continuous: was/were + verb-ing
Form the active voice:
Some youngsters were helping the wounded woman.
Why other options are incorrect:
- Some youngsters helped the wounded woman.
This is simple past tense, not past continuous.
- The woman found help by some youngsters.
Incorrect structure and changes the meaning.
- Some youngsters have helped the wounded woman.
This is present perfect tense, not matching the original tense.