Multiple choice

The visitors were shown a collection of old manuscripts.

A sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

  1. A collection of old manuscripts was shown to the visitors.

  2. The hostess was showing the visitors a collection of old manuscripts.

  3. The hostess showed the visitors a collection of old manuscripts.

  4. The hostess was showed us a collection of old manuscripts.

  5. A collection of old manuscripts showed the visitors.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. The passive verb ‘were/was shown’ becomes ‘showed’ in the active voice. When the agent (the person who performs the action) is not mentioned in the passive voice, we can use a noun/pronoun appropriate for the context in the active voice.

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