Read the sentence below that is written in passive voice. Then, read the question that follows. (Illuminate)

Question

The yard was a disaster and needed to be tended, so it was tended by Dorothy.

Which of the options below correctly changes the sentence from passive voice to active voice?

(1 point)
Responses

The yard was tended by Dorothy because it was a disaster and needed to be tended.
The yard was tended by Dorothy because it was a disaster and needed to be tended.

The yard was a disaster and needed to be tended, so Dorothy tended it.
The yard was a disaster and needed to be tended, so Dorothy tended it.

The yard will be a disaster and will need to be tended, so it will be tended by Dorothy.
The yard will be a disaster and will need to be tended, so it will be tended by Dorothy.

The yard is a disaster and needs tending, so it is being tended by Dorothy.
The yard is a disaster and needs tending, so it is being tended by Dorothy.
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Answer 1

The correct option that changes the sentence from passive voice to active voice is:

The yard was a disaster and needed to be tended, so Dorothy tended it.