Which of the following options is the correct Active form of the sentence below:
"The roof was damaged by the storm".
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → The storm damaged the roof.
Passive to active (simple past):
| Change | Passive | Active | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent (by ...) becomes subject | by the storm | The storm | The agent “the storm” moves to the front. |
| Tense kept | was damaged | damaged | “Was damaged” is the simple past passive. The active simple past is “damaged”. |
| Subject becomes object | The roof (subject) | the roof (object) | “The roof” now follows the verb. |
| Full sentence | The roof was damaged by the storm. | The storm damaged the roof. |
Example: The cake was baked by Riya. → Riya baked the cake.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: The damage of roof by the storm. — Incorrect. It has no verb, so it is not a sentence but a noun phrase.
Option 2: The roof damage are due to storm. — Incorrect.
- The singular subject "roof damage" takes is, not "are".
- The storm is not made the subject, so the sentence is not the active form. The tense changes to the present.
Option 4: The roof can get damaged because of storm. — Incorrect. It speaks of a possibility ("can get damaged") instead of an event that happened, and it is still not the active form.