Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.

The evil king was defeated by Gandolf, the savior.

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  1. Gandolf, the savior, defeated the evil king.
  2. The savior of Gandolf defeated the evil king.
  3. Gandolf, the savior, had defeated the evil king.
  4. Gandolf, the savior, defeats the evil king.

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Option 1 : Gandolf, the savior, defeated the evil king.
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The correct answer is option 1) i.e. 'Gandolf, the savior, defeated the evil king.'

Key Points

  • The given sentence is in the passive voice. We have to change the sentence into the active form. 
  • The given sentence is written in 'simple past tense' form. 
  • The structure of these kinds of sentences is:
    • Passive Voice:  Object + was/were + V3 + by + Subject
    • Active Voice: Subject + V2 + Object.
  • Let’s see another example:
    • Passive voice: Football was played by them.
    • Active voice: They played football.
  • The object of the given sentence is 'The evil king' and the subject of the given sentence is 'Gandolf, the savior.'
  • So, in the active voice, the position of ‘object’ and ‘subject’ will be interchanged and 'by' will be removed. 
  • Also here, 'was defeated' will be changed into 'defeated.'

 

Correct Sentence: Gandolf, the savior, defeated the evil king.

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