Read the sentence below that is written in passive voice. Then, read the question that follows.
The yard was a disaster and needed to be tended, so it was tended by Dorothy.
Which of the following correctly changes the sentence from passive voice to active voice?
A.
The yard will be a disaster and will need to be tended, so it will be tended by Dorothy.
B.
The yard was tended by Dorothy because it was a disaster and needed to be tended.
C.
The yard is a disaster and needs tending, so it is being tended by Dorothy.
D.
The yard was a disaster and needed to be tended, so Dorothy tended it.
1 answer
The correct answer that changes the sentence from passive voice to active voice is:
D. The yard was a disaster and needed to be tended, so Dorothy tended it.
This option clearly indicates that Dorothy is the subject performing the action of tending the yard, thus converting the sentence from passive to active voice.
