Change the following Passive Voice sentence into Active Voice:
"They have been invited to lunch tomorrow."
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is OPTION 1 - Somebody has invited them to lunch tomorrow.
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Subject in passive form: They (object in active voice)
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Verb tense: Present perfect passive = have been + past participle (invited)
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By whom? Not stated → so we insert a general subject like "somebody"
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Time reference: Tomorrow
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Identify the object of the passive sentence:
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In passive: "They" (i.e., people who received the invitation)
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In active: "Them" (as the object)
2. Identify the agent/doer:
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Not mentioned in passive sentence → use "somebody"
3. Match the verb tense:
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Passive: have been invited → Present perfect passive
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So Active should be: has invited
(“Somebody” is singular → use has, not have)
4. Retain the time reference:
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"Tomorrow" stays as is.
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- "Somebody has invited them to lunch tomorrow."
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