Converting Passive Voice to Active Voice

The question asks us to convert a sentence from passive voice to active voice. Let's analyze the given sentence:

"Wi-Fi hotspots will be installed by the government in remote areas by 2022."

In this sentence:

• The action is "installed".
• The receiver of the action is "Wi-Fi hotspots". This is the subject in the passive voice.
• The doer of the action is "the government". This is indicated by the phrase "by the government".
• The tense is Future Simple Passive (will be + past participle).

Steps to Convert from Passive to Active Voice

To convert a sentence from passive voice to active voice, we generally follow these steps:

1. Identify the doer of the action (often found after "by"). This becomes the subject in the active voice.
2. Identify the main verb and its tense. Convert the passive verb form to the corresponding active verb form for that tense.
3. Identify the receiver of the action (the subject in the passive voice). This becomes the object in the active voice.
4. Rearrange the sentence components into the active voice structure: Subject + Verb + Object (+ other elements).

Applying the Conversion Steps

Let's apply these steps to our sentence:

Passive Sentence: "Wi-Fi hotspots will be installed by the government in remote areas by 2022."

1. Doer: "the government". This will be the subject in the active voice.
2. Verb and Tense: "will be installed". The tense is Future Simple Passive. The active form for Future Simple is "will + base verb". The base verb is "install". So, the active verb will be "will install".
3. Receiver: "Wi-Fi hotspots". This will be the object in the active voice.
4. Other elements: "in remote areas", "by 2022". These remain in the active sentence.

Putting it together, the active sentence structure is:

Subject (Doer) + Active Verb + Object (Receiver) + Other elements

"The government" + "will install" + "Wi-Fi hotspots" + "in remote areas by 2022."

The resulting active sentence is: "The government will install Wi-Fi hotspots in remote areas by 2022."

Analyzing the Options

Now let's examine the given options:

1. <p>The government will install remote areas and hotspots by 2022.</p>

   This option has the correct subject ("The government") and verb ("will install"), but the object is incorrect ("remote areas and hotspots"). The government is installing hotspots, not remote areas.

2. <p>Wi-Fi hotspots will install in remote areas by 2022 by the government.</p>

   This option keeps "Wi-Fi hotspots" as the subject, which is incorrect for active voice. "Wi-Fi hotspots" are being installed, they are not doing the installing.

3. <p>Remote areas will install Wi-Fi hotspots by the government by 2022.</p>

   This option makes "Remote areas" the subject, which is incorrect. Remote areas are locations where the hotspots are installed, not the doers of the action.

4. <p>The government will install Wi-Fi hotspots in remote areas by 2022.</p>

   This option correctly identifies "The government" as the subject (the doer), uses the correct active verb "will install", and correctly identifies "Wi-Fi hotspots" as the object (the receiver). The other elements "in remote areas by 2022" are included correctly. This sentence matches the active sentence we constructed.

Therefore, the option that correctly expresses the given sentence in active voice is option 4.

Revision Table: Active vs. Passive Voice Conversion

Understanding the difference between active and passive voice is crucial for sentence transformation. Here's a quick look:

Additional Information: Importance of Voice in Writing

Choosing between active and passive voice affects the clarity and impact of your writing. While both voices are grammatically correct, active voice is generally preferred in most types of writing because it is more direct and easier to understand.

• Clarity: Active voice clearly shows who is doing what.
• Conciseness: Active voice sentences are often shorter than passive voice sentences.
• Engagement: Active voice can make your writing sound more dynamic and engaging.

However, passive voice is useful in specific situations, such as when you want to emphasize the action or the object of the action rather than the doer, or when the doer is unknown or irrelevant. For example, "The window was broken last night" (the focus is on the window and the action, not necessarily who broke it).

Practice converting sentences between active and passive voice helps improve your understanding of sentence structure and makes you a more versatile writer.