Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The thieves were caught by the police.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct option that expresses the given sentence in active voice is The police caught the thieves.
The other options are incorrect because:
- The police was caught the thieves is grammatically incorrect. The subject of the sentence is "the police," which is a plural noun. The verb "caught" is singular.
- The police were caught the thieves is also grammatically incorrect. The verb "caught" is singular, but the subject of the sentence is plural.
- The police had caught the thieves is in the past perfect tense, while the original sentence is in the simple past tense.