Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.

The coloured clothes should not be washed with the whites.

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  1. Do not washed the coloured clothes with the whites.
  2. You should not wash the coloured clothes with the whites.
  3. Do not be washing the coloured clothes with the whites.
  4. You should not have washed the coloured clothes with the whites.

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Option 2 : You should not wash the coloured clothes with the whites.
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The correct answer is 'You should not wash the coloured clothes with the whites.'

Key Points

  • The given sentence is an example of Passive Voice. As per the given question we have to change it into Active Voice. 
  • The process of transformation is as follows:
    • Since modal verb has been used in the passive voice, therefore, the active voice will follow the given structure: 
      • Passive Voice - modal verb(should) + be + V3
      • Active Voice - modal verb(should) + V1
    • Here, 'should not be washed' will be changed into 'should not wash'.

Correct Sentence: You should not wash the coloured clothes with the whites.

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