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    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The incident was narrated by somebody to Naresh.
    Question

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
    The incident was narrated by somebody to Naresh.

    A.

    Somebody was narrating the incident to Naresh.

    B.

    Somebody narrated the incident to Naresh.

    C.

    Somebody was about to narrate the incident to Naresh.

    D.

    Somebody will narrate the incident to Naresh.

    Correct option is B

    The correct active voice of the given sentence is (b) Somebody narrated the incident to Naresh.
    Definition:
    · Active voice: The subject performs the action.
    · Passive voice: The subject receives the action.
    Rule of Conversion (Passive to Active):
    Structure:
    · Passive: [Object] + was/were + past participle + by + [subject]
    · Active: [Subject] + past tense of verb + [object]
    Explanation:
    The given sentence is in passive voice: "The incident was narrated by somebody to Naresh."
    Converting to active voice: “Somebody narrated the incident to Naresh.”
    The tense used here is simple past, so the active form must also be in simple past.
    Other options:
    · (a) Past continuous tense – incorrect tense.
    · (c) "Was about to" – incorrect aspect.
    · (d) Future tense – not matching with original.

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