Which of the following options is the most suitable conversion of the following sentence into active voice?
Why weren't the authorities intimated about the theft?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The original sentence "Why weren't the authorities intimated about the theft?" is in the simple past passive voice (using 'weren't intimated'). To convert it to the active voice, the subject of the passive sentence ("the authorities") becomes the object, and a new subject (an implied "they" or "someone") performs the action. The tense must remain the simple past.
Option (A) "Why didn't they intimate the authorities about the theft?" uses the simple past tense ('didn't intimate') and correctly structures the question in the active voice.