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    Question

    Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

    The thief was being arrested by the police.
    A The police had arrested the thief. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B The police arrested the thief. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C The police has arrested the thief. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D The police was arresting the thief. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Rule for changing passive to active voice (for past continuous tense):Passive: Subject + was/were being + past participle + by agentActive: Subject (agent) + was/were + verb-ing + object
    In the passive sentence "The thief was being arrested by the police," the tense is past continuous passive.
    So, in active voice, it becomes:"The police was arresting the thief."

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