Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The gate was opened by the peon.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. The peon opened the gate.
To convert the passive form of the given sentence into its active form, the following steps can be followed:
- Identify the subject and object of the passive sentence. In this case, the subject is "the peon" and the object is "the gate."
- Determine the tense of the passive verb. In this case, the verb "was opened" is in the past tense.
- Flip the subject and object positions. The object of the passive sentence becomes the subject of the active sentence, and the subject of the passive sentence becomes the object of the active sentence.
- Change the passive verb form to the corresponding active verb form in the same tense. In this case, "was opened" changes to the active verb "opened."
- Adjust the sentence structure and add any necessary words to make the sentence grammatically correct and coherent in the active form.
Thus, the active form would be:
The peon opened the gate.