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

The wounded man was being helped by a few men.

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  1. The wounded man had been helped by a few men.
  2. A few men were helping the wounded man.
  3. The wounded man was helping a few men.
  4. A few men are helping the wounded man.

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Option 2 : A few men were helping the wounded man.
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The 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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