Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
My pocket has been picked.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct option that expresses the given sentence in active voice is Someone has picked my pocket.
The other options are incorrect because:
- My pocket has been picked is in the passive voice.
- Someone’s pocket has been picked by me is grammatically incorrect. The subject of the sentence is "me," which is not the one who picked the pocket.
- Someone had my pocket picked is in the past perfect tense, while the original sentence is in the present tense.
- I picked someone’s pocket is in the active voice, but it does not specify who picked the pocket.