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Convert to active voice: 'The novel was written by the author.'

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Question: Convert to active voice: \'The novel was written by the author.\'

Options:

  1. The author wrote the novel.
  2. The author is writing the novel.
  3. The novel writes the author.
  4. The author has written the novel.

Correct Answer: The author wrote the novel.

Solution: 

In active voice, the subject \'the author\' performs the action of writing.

Convert to active voice: 'The novel was written by the author.'

Practice Questions

Q1
Convert to active voice: 'The novel was written by the author.'
  1. The author wrote the novel.
  2. The author is writing the novel.
  3. The novel writes the author.
  4. The author has written the novel.

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Convert to active voice: 'The novel was written by the author.'
  • Step 1: Identify the subject in the passive sentence. Here, the subject is 'the author'.
  • Step 2: Identify the action in the sentence. The action is 'was written'.
  • Step 3: Change the verb to its active form. Instead of 'was written', use 'wrote'.
  • Step 4: Rearrange the sentence to put the subject first. The new sentence starts with 'The author'.
  • Step 5: Combine the subject and the action to form the active voice sentence: 'The author wrote the novel.'
  • Active vs. Passive Voice – Understanding the difference between active and passive voice, where the subject performs the action in active voice.
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