Question : Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
Hundreds of villages in West Bengal have been devastated by Cyclone Amphan.
Option 1: Cyclone Amphan has devastated hundreds of villages in West Bengal.
Option 2: Cyclone Amphan is devastating hundreds of villages in West Bengal.
Option 3: Cyclone Amphan has been devastating hundreds of villages in West Bengal.
Option 4: Cyclone Amphan was devastating hundreds of villages in West Bengal.
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Correct Answer: Cyclone Amphan has devastated hundreds of villages in West Bengal.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
In this sentence, the subject (Cyclone Amphan) is performing the action (devastating), making it an active construction.
The active voice structure in the following sentence follows the structure: Subject + has + past participle of the main verb + object + additional information.
The original sentence you provided is in the passive voice, where the focus is on the villages being devastated rather than explicitly stating who or what caused the devastation. The active form clarifies that it was Cyclone Amphan that caused the destruction.
Therefore, the correct answer is: Cyclone Amphan has devastated hundreds of villages in West Bengal.
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