Rewrite the following sentence in active voice without changing its meaning: "The cake was baked by Chef Sharma yesterday.",
Answer
Chef Sharma baked the cake yesterday.
The correct answer is Chef Sharma baked the cake yesterday. — Result: "Chef Sharma baked the cake yesterday."
Step-by-step solution
- Identify the subject "the cake" and verb "was baked" in the passive sentence.
- Find the agent "by Chef Sharma" to become the new subject.
- Place the new subject at the beginning of the sentence.
- Use the active verb "bake" in past tense: "baked".
- Rearrange the remaining components: object, time.
- Result: "Chef Sharma baked the cake yesterday."
Common mistake: Not moving the agent to subject position
Concept tested: Passive to active conversion
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