Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

The dog was terrified by the unexpected noise.

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SSC CGL 2022 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On : 06 Dec 2022 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is: The unexpected noise terrified the dog.

Key Points

The given sentence is in the passive form and we need to change it into the active form.
The given sentence is written in the passive form of the Simple Past Tense.
The Simple Past Tense in the passive voice has the following structure: Object+ was/were + V3 + by + subject
The Simple Past Tense in the active voice has the following structure: Subject + V2+ object
Example -
- Passive voice - He was saved by me.
- Active voice - I saved him.
Rules of Conversion from Passive to Active Voice:
- Identify the subject, the verb, and the object.
- Change the object into the subject.
- Change the verb into the past participle form of the verb.
- Change the subject into an object.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 2.

Correct Active Voice: The unexpected noise terrified the dog.