Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The flowers were being plucked by the children in the garden.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. The children were plucking the flowers in the garden.
Type of sentence: Assertive
Tense: Past continuous
Given voice: Passive
Subject: The flowers
Object: The children
Structure for conversion:
Passive: Object + was/were + being + past participle (V3) + by + subject
Active: Subject + was/were + verb-ing + object
Converted sentence: The children were plucking the flowers in the garden.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.