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    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The mice were chased by the cat.
    Question

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
    The mice were chased by the cat.

    A.

    The cat chased the mice.

    B.

    The cat is chasing the mice.

    C.

    The cat are chased the mice.

    D.

    The cat chases the mice.

    Correct option is A

    The correct active voice is “The cat chased the mice.”
    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:
    Passive: “The mice were chased by the cat.”
    “The cat chased the mice.”
    Structure:
    Passive: [object] + was/were + past participle + by [agent]
    Active: [subject] + verb (past) + object
    �� Tense Tip:
    "were chased" → simple past → active form also uses simple past.

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