Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
You are requested not to park your vehicles in front of the bank entrance.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Please do not park your vehicles in front of the bank entrance.
Active form of “You are requested not to ...”:
| Change | Passive | Active | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Request made active | You are requested | Please | “You are requested” is a polite request in the passive. In the active, the request begins with “Please”. |
| “Not” kept | not to park | do not park | The request is negative. So “not to park” becomes “do not park”. |
| Doer understood | You | (you) | The request is made to “you”, so “you” is not written after “Please”. |
| Full sentence | You are requested not to park your vehicles in front of the bank entrance. | Please do not park your vehicles in front of the bank entrance. |
Other polite passive requests change back the same way. Example: You are requested to wait in the hall. → Please wait in the hall.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Please park your vehicles in front of the bank entrance. — Incorrect. “Not” is dropped. This turns the meaning around. Now people are asked to park there.
Option 3: Do not let your vehicles be parked in front of the bank entrance. — Incorrect. “Be parked” is still passive. The sentence has not been changed into the active.
Option 4: They requested you not to park your vehicles in front of the bank entrance. — Incorrect. “Requested” is the simple past. The given “are requested” is in the present.