Select the option that expresses the following sentence in active voice.
Were these books bought by her yesterday?
- AAre these books bought by her yesterday?
- BWho bought these books yesterday?
- CDid she buy these books yesterday?
- DIs she the one who bought these books yesterday?
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The given sentence is an interrogative sentence in the Passive Voice (Simple Past Tense).
Structure of Interrogative Simple Past (Passive): Were + Object + V3 + by + Subject + time expression? -> Were these books bought by her yesterday?
Structure of Interrogative Simple Past (Active): Did + Subject + V1 + Object + time expression? -> Did she buy these books yesterday?
Therefore, Option C correctly converts the sentence into active voice.
Structure of Interrogative Simple Past (Passive): Were + Object + V3 + by + Subject + time expression? -> Were these books bought by her yesterday?
Structure of Interrogative Simple Past (Active): Did + Subject + V1 + Object + time expression? -> Did she buy these books yesterday?
Therefore, Option C correctly converts the sentence into active voice.