Which of the following options is the most suitable conversion of the following sentence into active voice?
Had the concert tickets already been sold out by the event organisers?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The original sentence, "Had the concert tickets already been sold out by the event organisers?", is in the past perfect passive tense (indicated by "Had been sold out by").
To convert it to the active voice, the subject and object must be swapped, and the verb tense must remain the same:
Original Subject (passive): "the concert tickets"
Original Object (agent): "the event organisers"
Verb Tense: Past Perfect Interrogative
Active Voice Structure: "Had + subject + already + past participle + object?"
Option (D) correctly applies this structure