Question
Download Solution PDFSelect the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The wounded man was being helped by a few men.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is: A few men were helping the wounded man.
Key Points
- The given sentence is in the passive form and we need to change it into the active form.
- The given sentence is written in the passive form of the Past Continuous Tense.
- The Past Continuous Tense in the passive voice has the following structure: Object+ was/were +being+V3+ by + subject
- The Past Continuous Tense in the active voice has the following structure: Subject + was/were + v1+ing+ object
- Example -
- Passive voice - The wall was being painted by Rahul.
- Active voice - Rahul was painting the wall.
- Rules of Conversion from Passive to Active Voice:
- Identify the subject, the verb, and the object.
- Change the object into the subject.
- Change the verb into the past participle form of the verb.
- Change the subject into an object.
- Therefore, the correct answer is option 2.
Correct Active Voice: A few men were helping the wounded man.
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