Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

This beautiful story was written by Maya.

Maya wrote this beautiful story.

The correct active form of the given sentence is Maya wrote this beautiful story.

The passive voice of the sentence is This beautiful story was written by Maya. The passive voice of a sentence is formed by putting the subject of the active sentence after the verb "to be" and the past participle of the main verb. In this case, the subject of the active sentence is "Maya" and the main verb is "write." The past participle of "write" is "written." So, the passive form of the sentence is This beautiful story was written by Maya.

The active form of the sentence is formed by putting the subject of the passive sentence before the verb and removing the verb "to be." In this case, the subject of the passive sentence is "Maya" and the main verb is "write." So, the active form of the sentence is Maya wrote this beautiful story.

The other options are incorrect because:

• Maya is writing this beautiful story. is in the present progressive tense, while the passive sentence is in the simple past tense.
• Maya writes this beautiful story. is in the present simple tense, while the passive sentence is in the simple past tense.
• Maya was writing this beautiful story. is in the past progressive tense, while the passive sentence is in the simple past tense.