Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The gate was opened by the peon.
Option 1: The peon is opening the gate.
Option 2: The peon opened the gate.
Option 3: The peon was opening the gate.
Option 4: The gate was being opened by the peon.
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Correct Answer: The peon opened the gate.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Active voice emphasises the doer of the action, while passive voice emphasises the receiver. To convert passive to active, we make the subject perform the action and rephrase the verb.
The structure of the active voice in the case of the simple past tense is: "Subject + past form of the main verb + singular object."
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: "The peon opened the gate."
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