Question
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in
active voice: The novel was written by the famous author in just three months.Solution
The original sentence is in the passive voice ("was written by...").
To convert it to active voice, identify the doer (subject) — the famous author — and the object — the novel.
The correct structure in active voice is:
Subject (The famous author) + verb (wrote) + object (the novel)
So, the correct sentence is: "The famous author wrote the novel in just three months."
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