Question:
Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure: It is presumed that the documents had been tampered with by internal staff before the audit.
Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure: It is presumed that the documents had been tampered with by internal staff before the audit.
Options:
- a) Internal staff had tampered with the documents before the audit.
- b) The audit presumed tampering by staff.
- c) The documents were tampered with before the audit.
- d) Presumptions were made regarding document tampering.
- a) Internal staff had tampered with the documents before the audit.
- b) The audit presumed tampering by staff.
- c) The documents were tampered with before the audit.
- d) Presumptions were made regarding document tampering.
correct answer : a)
Explanation:
In active voice, ‘internal staff’ becomes the subject performing the action of tampering. ‘had tampered’ reflects the past perfect tense.
In active voice, ‘internal staff’ becomes the subject performing the action of tampering. ‘had tampered’ reflects the past perfect tense.