Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
He has been given a notice to vacate the house.
- AWe are giving him a notice to vacate the house.
- BWe had given him a notice to vacate the house.
- CWe gave him a notice to vacate the house.
- DWe have given him a notice to vacate the house.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The given sentence is in the passive voice, specifically in the present perfect tense: Subject + has/have + been + past participle (V
3
).
Passive: "He + has been given + a notice..." (The agent/subject doing the action is implied, such as "We" or "They").
To convert it into the active voice, the tense must remain present perfect: Subject + have/has + past participle (V
3
) + Object.
Using "We" as the active subject, the sentence becomes: "We have given him a notice to vacate the house."
Let's evaluate the options:
Option A uses present continuous ("are giving").
Option B uses past perfect ("had given").
Option C uses simple past ("gave").
Option D correctly uses present perfect ("have given").
3
).
Passive: "He + has been given + a notice..." (The agent/subject doing the action is implied, such as "We" or "They").
To convert it into the active voice, the tense must remain present perfect: Subject + have/has + past participle (V
3
) + Object.
Using "We" as the active subject, the sentence becomes: "We have given him a notice to vacate the house."
Let's evaluate the options:
Option A uses present continuous ("are giving").
Option B uses past perfect ("had given").
Option C uses simple past ("gave").
Option D correctly uses present perfect ("have given").