Question
Download Solution PDFSelect the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Were the cakes being baked by them?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is: Were they baking the cakes?
Key Points
- The given sentence is in the passive voice, with the subject 'the cakes' receiving the action of being baked by 'them'.
- To convert to active voice, the subject performing the action ('they') should be at the beginning of the sentence.
- The correct active voice construction maintains the plural form of 'cakes' to match the original sentence and uses the same continuous tense.
Thus, the sentence in active voice corresponding to "Were the cakes being baked by them?" is "Were they baking the cakes?"
Additional Information
- Option 2 "Did the cakes baked by them?" is grammatically incorrect and mixes past simple with a passive construction.
- Option 3 "Were they baking the cake?" changes the number from plural "cakes" to singular "cake," altering the meaning.
- Option 4 "Was cakes being baked by them?" is grammatically incorrect due to the singular verb "was" with the plural noun "cakes."
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