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

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 sentences from passive voice to active voice?

The yard will be a disaster and will need to be tended, so it will be tended by Dorothy.
The yard was a disaster and needed to be tended, so Dorothy tended it.
The yard was tended by Dorothy because it was a disaster and needed to be tended.
The yard is a disaster and needs tending, so it is being tended by Dorothy.

Answer 1

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

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