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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The letter was being typed by the secretary when the phone rang.
Question

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The letter was being typed by the secretary when the phone rang.

A.

The secretary will type the letter when the phone rings.

B.

The secretary types the letter when the phone rings.

C.

The secretary was typing the letter when the phone rang.

D.

The secretary is typing the letter when the phone rings.

Correct option is C

 The correct active voice of the given sentence is  The secretary was typing the letter when the phone rang.
Explanation: To convert from passive to active voice:
· The subject of the passive sentence ("The letter") becomes the object in the active voice.
· The doer of the action ("The secretary") becomes the subject.
Structure:
· Passive: [Object + was/were being + past participle + by + subject].
· Active: [Subject + was/were + verb(-ing) + object].
Example:
· Passive: The book was being read by her.
· Active: She was reading the book.

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