Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
A blog page has been created by the head of the department for the conference.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. The head of the department has created a blog page for the conference.
The given sentence is in passive voice:
'A blog page has been created by the head of the department for the conference.'
This is in the present perfect tense passive voice:
'has been created' = present perfect passive
To convert to active voice, follow these steps:
- Identify the subject, verb, and object:
- Subject in passive: by the head of the department
- Verb: has been created
- Object: a blog page
Change to active voice:
Subject: The head of the department
Verb: has created (present perfect active form)
Object: a blog page
Rest: for the conference
Why the other options are incorrect:
Option 1: 'created'
Uses simple past tense, but the original sentence is in present perfect tense.
Option 2: 'has been creating'
This is present perfect continuous, which changes the meaning and tense.
Option 3: 'was creating'
This is past continuous, which is incorrect and changes the meaning entirely.