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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. By whom were these letters written?
Question

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
By whom were these letters written?

A.

Who have written these letters?

B.

Who writes these letters?

C.

Who has written this letters?

D.

Who wrote these letters?

Correct option is D

The correct active voice of the sentence is “Who wrote these letters?”
Active Voice: When the subject of the sentence performs the action, the sentence is in active voice.
Passive Voice: When the subject of the sentence receives the action, the sentence is in passive voice.
Explanation:
In passive voice, the structure is:
By whom + was/were + object + past participle
→ Active form becomes:
Who + past tense verb + object
Passive: By whom were these letters written?
Active: Who wrote these letters?
�� Grammar Rule:
When converting from interrogative passive to active, retain the question structure and use the appropriate tense.

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