Active Voice Transformation: Announcement Example

The task is to convert a sentence from passive voice to active voice. The original sentence is: "The preliminary results have been officially announced by the matriculation board." Let's break down how to change this into the active voice.

Understanding Passive vs. Active Voice

In the passive voice, the subject receives the action (e.g., "The results were announced"). The focus is on the action or the object. The structure is typically: Object + Verb (to be + past participle) + by + Subject.

In the active voice, the subject performs the action (e.g., "The board announced the results"). The focus is on the performer of the action.

Analyzing the Passive Sentence

• Subject (receiver of action): The preliminary results
• Verb Phrase (Passive): have been officially announced
• Agent (doer of action): the matriculation board

Converting to Active Voice

1. Identify the Agent: The agent in the passive sentence is "the matriculation board". This becomes the subject of the active sentence.
2. Identify the Tense: The passive verb phrase "have been officially announced" is in the Present Perfect Passive tense. The corresponding active voice tense is the Present Perfect Active.
3. Form the Active Verb: The Present Perfect Active form of "announce" for a singular subject ("The matriculation board") is "has announced". The adverb "officially" fits between "has" and "announced". So, the verb becomes "has officially announced".
4. Identify the Object: The subject of the passive sentence ("The preliminary results") becomes the direct object of the active sentence.
5. Construct the Active Sentence: Combine the new subject, the active verb phrase, and the object: "The matriculation board has officially announced the preliminary results."

Evaluating the Options

• Option 1: "The matriculation board has officially announcing the preliminary results." - Incorrect verb form. It should be "announced", not "announcing".
• Option 2: "The matriculation board has officially announced the final results." - Incorrect object. The original sentence refers to "preliminary results", not "final results".
• Option 3: "

  The matriculation board has officially announced the preliminary results.

  " - This correctly follows the active voice structure and uses the appropriate subject, verb, and object from the original sentence.
• Option 4: "

  The matriculation board will has officially announced the preliminary results.

  " - Grammatically incorrect verb phrase ("will has announced").

Therefore, the correct active form is: The matriculation board has officially announced the preliminary results.