Choose the correct active voice: 'The cake was eaten by the children.'
AThe children eat the cake.
BThe children ate the cake.
CThe children eaten the cake.
DThe children had eaten the cake.
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The children ate the cake.
1. Passive simple past 'was eaten' converts to active simple past 'ate'.
2. The agent 'by the children' becomes the active subject.
3. Therefore: 'The children ate the cake.'
_Source: KMAT Karnataka 2022 PYQ Q.42_
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