Read the sentence.
At the school's annual Founder's Day celebration, historical plays were performed by the students.
Which revision changes the sentence from the passive voice to the active voice?
A.
The students performed historical plays at the school's annual Founder's Day celebration.
B.
Historical plays were performed by the students at the school's annual Founder's Day celebration.
C.
Historical plays were performed at the school's annual Founder's Day celebration by the students.
D.
The school's annual Founder's Day celebration had historical plays performed by the students.
A. The students performed historical plays at the school's annual Founder's Day celebration.
The revision that changes the sentence from the passive voice to the active voice is:
A. The students performed historical plays at the school's annual Founder's Day celebration.
To determine which revision changes the sentence from passive voice to active voice, we need to understand the difference between passive and active voice.
In active voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action, while in passive voice, the subject receives the action.
Let's analyze the options:
A. The students performed historical plays at the school's annual Founder's Day celebration.
In this option, the subject "the students" perform the action "performed." This is an example of active voice.
B. Historical plays were performed by the students at the school's annual Founder's Day celebration.
In this option, the subject "historical plays" receives the action "performed." This is an example of passive voice.
C. Historical plays were performed at the school's annual Founder's Day celebration by the students.
In this option, the subject "historical plays" receives the action "performed." This is an example of passive voice.
D. The school's annual Founder's Day celebration had historical plays performed by the students.
In this option, the subject "the school's annual Founder's Day celebration" receives the action "had performed." This is an example of passive voice.
So, the answer is:
A. The students performed historical plays at the school's annual Founder's Day celebration. (active voice)