Change the following sentence into Active Voice. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Raju was being taken to prison by the policemen.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → The policemen were taking Raju to prison
The given sentence is in the passive voice (past continuous tense):
➡ Raju was being taken to prison by the policemen.
To convert it into the active voice, we identify:
- Subject: The policemen
- Verb: was being taken (past continuous) → were taking
- Object: Raju
Thus, the correct transformation is: The policemen were taking Raju to prison.
OTHER OPTIONS
The policemen was taking Raju to prison – Incorrect because "policemen" is plural, so "was" should be "were."
The policemen are taking Raju to prison – Incorrect because it changes the tense to present continuous.
The policemen is taking Raju to prison – Incorrect because "policemen" (plural) should take "are" or "were," not "is."