Transform the following sentence into active voice: How beautifully has the picture been drawn by the artist!
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:
- Identify the Agent: In the passive sentence, the agent is the one performing the action. Here, it is "the artist".
- Identify the Subject (Passive): The subject of the passive sentence is "the picture".
- Identify the Verb Phrase: The verb phrase is "has been drawn". This is in the present perfect passive tense.
- Convert Verb to Active Tense: The corresponding active voice for the present perfect tense is "has drawn".
- 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.
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