Which option turns "The novel was read by students" into an active voice sentence?
The students are to read the novel.
Students will read the novel.
The students read the novel.
Students read novel.
Students read the novel.
The students read the novel?
Yes, "The students read the novel" is the active voice form of "The novel was read by students."
To turn the given sentence "The novel was read by students" into an active voice sentence, we need to rephrase it so that the subject of the sentence performs the action. Here are the options provided:
1. The students are to read the novel.
This option is in the passive voice, as it uses the auxiliary verb "are" to indicate that the action is performed on the subject.
2. Students will read the novel.
This option is in the active voice, as the subject "Students" directly performs the action "will read."
3. The students read the novel.
This option is also in the active voice, as the subject "The students" directly performs the action "read."
4. Students read novel.
This option is also in the active voice, as the subject "Students" directly performs the action "read." However, it is missing the definite article "the" before the word "novel."
So, the options that turn the given sentence into an active voice sentence are:
- Option 2: Students will read the novel.
- Option 3: The students read the novel.
- Option 4: Students read the novel.