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Rewrite the following sentence in active voice without changing its meaning: "The novel was written by the author in 2015."

medium 2 marks Class 12 · English · English Grammar - Advanced Editing and Omission
Answer
The author wrote the novel in 2015.

The correct answer is The author wrote the novel in 2015. — Final active sentence is "The author wrote the novel in 2015."

Step-by-step solution

  1. Recognise that the verb phrase "was written" is in passive voice.
  2. Move the object "the author" to the subject position. Replace "was written" with the active verb "wrote". Keep the rest of the sentence intact.
  3. Final active sentence is "The author wrote the novel in 2015."
Common mistake: Leaving the verb in passive form

Concept tested: Eliminating passive voice

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