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Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure: The cake was baked by Mary for her brother's bir
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Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure:
The cake was baked by Mary for her brother's birthday party.

A.

Her brother had the cake baked by Mary.

B.

Mary is baking the cake for her brother's birthday party.

C.

Mary baked the cake for her brother's birthday party.

D.

The birthday cake was made by Mary for her brother.

Correct option is C

The correct active/passive voice of the given sentence is (c).
Explain the rules of conversion from passive to active with structure in detail.
When a sentence is in simple past passive (was/were + V3), convert to simple past active (Subject + V2 + Object). The agent in the “by”-phrase becomes the subject in active voice; the passive subject becomes the object.
Structure:
· Passive Voice: Object (The cake) + was + V3 (baked) + by + Agent (Mary) + Adverbial (for her brother's birthday party).
· Active Voice: Agent (Mary) + V2 (baked) + Object (the cake) + Adverbial (for her brother's birthday party).
· Thus, “ Mary baked the cake for her brother’s birthday party.
· Information booster: The adjunct “for her brother’s birthday party” remains unchanged. If the agent is unknown/irrelevant, the by-phrase is often omitted in passive constructions.

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