Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The animals were frightened by the noise.
- AThe noise had frightened the animals.
- BThe animals frightened the noise.
- CThe noise frightened the animal.
- DThe noise frightened the animals.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The given sentence is in passive voice: Subject (The animals) + were + V
3
(frightened) + by + Object (the noise).
To convert it into active voice, the structure of simple past tense is used: Subject (The noise) + V
2
(frightened) + Object (the animals).
Option A changes the tense to past perfect ("had frightened"), which is incorrect.
Option B alters the meaning completely.
Option C changes the plural noun "animals" to singular "animal".
Option D correctly follows the active voice structure and maintains the meaning and tense.
3
(frightened) + by + Object (the noise).
To convert it into active voice, the structure of simple past tense is used: Subject (The noise) + V
2
(frightened) + Object (the animals).
Option A changes the tense to past perfect ("had frightened"), which is incorrect.
Option B alters the meaning completely.
Option C changes the plural noun "animals" to singular "animal".
Option D correctly follows the active voice structure and maintains the meaning and tense.