Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The novel was being read by many people.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Many people were reading the novel.
The given sentence is in passive voice and past continuous tense: "The novel was being read by many people."
To convert it into active voice, the subject ("many people") should come first, and the verb should be in the past continuous tense as well.
Option 2 correctly changes the sentence into active voice and keeps the past continuous tense: "Many people were reading the novel."
Option 1 is still passive voice and past simple tense, not active.
Option 3 is passive voice and present continuous tense, which changes the time.
Option 4 is active voice but in past perfect tense, which changes the meaning and time.