Active Voice Sentence Conversion
CMAT 2021 · Language Comprehension · Easy · Language Comprehension
Find the alternative statement which meets the requirements of standard written English. The payment was collected by the hardworking salesman.
- A.
The hardworking salesman collects the payment
- B.
The hardworking salesman was able to collect the payment.
- C.
The hardworking salesman collected the payment
- D.
To collect the payment the salesman had to work hard.
Answer
C
Explanation
The passive sentence is in simple past tense. Converting it to direct, concise active voice yields 'The hardworking salesman collected the payment'.
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