Point out the sentence in the active voice.
2016
Point out the sentence in the active voice.
- A.
Why don't you have your eyes tested?
- B.
This notice has been altered.
- C.
Boys could not have done all this damage.
- D.
Steps had been cut in the ice by previous climbers.
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Correct answer: C
The correct sentence in the active voice is Option C: Boys could not have done all this damage.
Summary of Passive vs. Active Voice
A sentence is in the active voice when the subject performs the action. A sentence is in the passive voice when the subject receives the action. In Option C, the boys are the ones performing the action.