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Select the correct active form of the given sentence. The excitement aroused by the murder was soon forgotten by people.
Question

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
The excitement aroused by the murder was soon forgotten by people.

A.

People are soon going to forget the excitement aroused by the murder.

B.

People will soon forget the excitement aroused by the murder.

C.

People have soon forgotten the excitement aroused by the murder.

D.

People soon forgot the excitement aroused by the murder.

Correct option is D


Definition of Active and Passive Voice:
· Active Voice: The subject performs the action of the verb.
· Example: People soon forgot the excitement aroused by the murder.
· Passive Voice: The object of the active sentence becomes the subject, and the verb is changed to its past participle (V3) form.
· Example: The excitement aroused by the murder was soon forgotten by people.
Explanation:
The given sentence is in passive voice:
"The excitement aroused by the murder was soon forgotten by people."
To change it to active voice, follow these steps:
1. Identify Subject, Verb, and Object:
· Subject: People
· Verb: was soon forgotten
· Object: The excitement aroused by the murder
2. Convert Verb Form (Passive → Active):
· "was soon forgotten" changes to "soon forgot"
3. Rewrite in Active Structure:
· Active: "People soon forgot the excitement aroused by the murder."
Grammatical Rule Used:
Passive Structure: Object + was/were + past participle (V3) + by + Subject
Active Structure: Subject + verb (V2) + Object
Explanation in Hindi:
· Active Voice में: कर्ता (Subject) स्वयं क्रिया करता है।
· उदाहरण: "People soon forgot the excitement aroused by the murder."
· Passive Voice में: कर्म (Object) मुख्य बन जाता है, और क्रिया का Past Participle (V3) रूप प्रयोग किया जाता है।
· उदाहरण: "The excitement aroused by the murder was soon forgotten by people."

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