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).