Which of the following options is the most suitable conversion of the following sentence into active voice?
The newly constructed library will be inaugurated by the President of the university next week.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Correct Answer
The President of the university will inaugurate the newly constructed library next week.
Explanation
The question asks for the correct conversion of a passive voice sentence into active voice. The original sentence uses the future passive structure: "will be" + past participle ("inaugurated"). When converting to the active voice, the performer of the action ("the President of the university") becomes the subject, and the future passive verb phrase changes to the simple future active structure: "will" + base verb ("inaugurate").
The other options are incorrect because they change the tense of the sentence, which creates grammatical conflicts with the time marker "next week". Option 1 uses the simple present tense ("inaugurates"). Option 2 uses the simple past tense ("inaugurated"). Option 4 uses the present perfect tense ("has inaugurated").
Key Points
Voice conversion questions on your exam paper require that the original tense remain unchanged. Spotting the modal verb "will be" in the passive sentence allows you to quickly eliminate any active choices that do not feature the future tense marker "will".