Active Voice Conversion: Sentence Example

The goal is to convert the given sentence from passive voice to active voice. The original sentence is an exclamatory sentence structured in the passive voice: "How beautifully has the picture been drawn by the artist!"

Understanding Passive vs. Active Voice

• Passive Voice: The subject receives the action. The structure is typically: Subject + form of 'to be' + past participle + (by + agent). In our sentence, "the picture" (subject) receives the action "been drawn". "The artist" is the agent performing the action.
• Active Voice: The subject performs the action. The structure is typically: Subject + verb + object. The agent of the passive sentence becomes the subject of the active sentence.

Step-by-Step Sentence Transformation

Let's break down the transformation process:

1. Identify the Agent: In the passive sentence, the agent is the one performing the action. Here, it is "the artist".
2. Identify the Subject (Passive): The subject of the passive sentence is "the picture".
3. Identify the Verb Phrase: The verb phrase is "has been drawn". This is in the present perfect passive tense.
4. Convert Verb to Active Tense: The corresponding active voice for the present perfect tense is "has drawn".
5. Reconstruct the Sentence:
   • Start with the introductory phrase "How beautifully".
   • Add the auxiliary verb "has".
   • Use the agent ("the artist") as the new subject.
   • Add the active verb "drawn".
   • Use the passive subject ("the picture") as the new object.

Following these steps, the sentence transforms into: How beautifully has the artist drawn the picture!

Analyzing the Options

• Option 1: "How beautifully has the artist been drawn by the picture!" - Incorrectly keeps the passive structure and swaps subject/object roles incorrectly.
• Option 2: "How beautifully has the artist been drew the picture!" - Incorrect verb form ("been drew" is grammatically incorrect).
• Option 3: "How beautifully has the artist drew the picture!" - Incorrect verb tense ("drew" is simple past, not present perfect as required).
• Option 4: "How beautifully has the artist drawn the picture!" - Correctly converts the sentence to active voice, maintaining the original tense and structure.