Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The work will be finished by the mason within a short time.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. The mason will finish the work within a short time.
- In a passive voice sentence, the subject receives the action.
- Passive Voice Structure: Object + Be verb + V3 + Subject
- In an active voice sentence, the subject performs the action.
- Active Voice Structure: Subject + Verb + Object
- So, here the active voice starts with the doer of the action (The mason), followed by the main verb in its active form (will finish), ends with the object (the work) and then maintains the time modifier.
- In the active voice transformation, the focus shifts from the work being the main subject to the mason as the doer of the action, providing a more direct and clear expression of the sentence.