Active Voice Transformation: Royal Sword Sentence

The question asks us to convert a sentence from passive voice to active voice. The original sentence is: "The royal sword is said to have been transferred to a new museum where it would have been preserved properly." We need to find the equivalent sentence where the subject performs the action.

Understanding Passive vs. Active Voice

In passive voice, the subject of the sentence receives the action. The focus is on the action or the object receiving the action. Example: "The ball was thrown by John." (The ball received the action).

In active voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action. The focus is on the performer of the action. Example: "John threw the ball." (John performed the action).

Steps for Active Voice Conversion

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

• Identify the subject (receiver of action) and the verb in the passive sentence.
• Identify the agent (performer of the action). If the agent is not mentioned, use a general subject like "Someone" or "They".
• Make the agent the subject of the new active sentence.
• Change the passive verb to its active form.
• Make the original passive subject the object of the active verb.
• Adjust clauses and pronouns as needed.

Applying the Steps to the Sentence

Let's break down the original sentence:

• Passive Subject: "The royal sword"
• Passive Verb Phrase 1: "is said to have been transferred"
• Passive Verb Phrase 2: "would have been preserved"
• Implied Agent: Since no one is mentioned, we use "Someone" for the 'saying' part and "they" for the 'preserving' part.

Transformation Process:

1. Start with the implied agent: "Someone is said..."
2. Convert the first passive verb phrase ("is said to have been transferred") to active. The action is "transferring". The agent ("Someone") performs this action. The original subject ("The royal sword") becomes the object. This gives: "...to have transferred the royal sword..."
3. Address the second clause: "...where it would have been preserved properly." The pronoun "it" refers to "the royal sword". The passive verb "would have been preserved" needs to become active. The implied agent "they" performs the action of preserving. The object is "it" (the sword). This gives: "...where they would have preserved it properly."

Final Active Voice Sentence

Combining these parts results in the active voice sentence:

"Someone is said to have transferred the royal sword to a new museum where they would have preserved it properly."

This sentence clearly states that "Someone" is believed ('is said') to have performed the action of transferring the sword, and "they" performed the action of preserving it in the museum.