Which of the following options is the most suitable conversion of the following sentence into active voice?
Was the speech delivered by the prime minister at the international summit?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
To convert a sentence from passive to active voice, you follow these steps:
Identify the Tense: The original sentence, "Was the speech delivered...", is in the Simple Past tense (indicated by "was" + past participle "delivered").
Identify the Doer (Subject): The person performing the action is "the prime minister."
Identify the Receiver (Object): The thing receiving the action is "the speech."
Reconstruct the Sentence: In the active voice, the doer comes first. Since it is a question in the simple past, we use the auxiliary verb "Did" followed by the base form of the verb.
Option ‘A’ follows all these rules.