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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Were the plants being grafted by the gardener?
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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Were the plants being grafted by the gardener?

A.

Was the gardener grafting the plants?

B.

Was the gardener grafted the plants?

C.

Were the plants grafting the gardener?

D.

Were the gardener grafting the plants?

Correct option is A

The correct active voice of the given sentence is "Was the gardener grafting the plants?"
Rules of conversion (Passive → Active):
1. Identify the object, verb, and subject in the passive voice.
· Passive: Were (auxiliary verb) + the plants (subject) + being + past participle (grafted) + by the gardener (agent).
2. Restructure to active: Was + the gardener (subject) + verb (-ing form) + object (the plants)?
Structure:
· Passive Voice: Was/were + subject + being + past participle + by + agent?
· Active Voice: Was/were + agent (subject) + verb (-ing) + object?
Thus, the correct answer is (a).  

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