Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.

I was fascinated by the novel.

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  1. The novel was fascinated to me.
  2. The novel fascinated me.
  3. The novel fascinate me.
  4. The novel fascinates me.

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Option 2 : The novel fascinated me.
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The correct answer is 'The novel fascinated me'.

Key Points

  • The given sentence is in Passive Voice. As per the given question, we have to change it to Active Voice. 
  • The structure of the given sentence is as follows:
    • Subject + V2 + Object. (Active Voice)
    • Subject (objective case) + was/were + V3 + Object (subjective case). (Passive Voice)
  • Example:
    • Their cousin showed them some rare photographs. (Active Voice)
    • They were shown some rare photographs by their cousin. (Passive Voice)
  • The subject of the given sentence is 'I'.​​
  • The object of the given sentence is 'the novel'. 
  • The subject will be put in place of the object and the object will be put in place of the subject.
  • And 'was fascinated' will be changed into fascinated'. 
     

Correct Sentence: The novel fascinated me.

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