Choose the active form of this sentence.
The song was sung by Lata.

Lata sang the song.Correct answerYour answerLata sings the song.Correct answerYour answerLata was singing the song.Correct answerYour answerLata has sung the song.Correct answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

"Was sung" is the simple past passive, so the active is simple past too: "Lata sang the song."

Worth noting

"Sings" moves the sentence into the present.

Concept: The active of a simple past passive
Typical timeTypical: 45 s
Your timeYours: —

The rule this testsActive and passive voice

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Choose the active form of this sentence.The song was sung by Lata.

Explanation

Choose the active form of this sentence.
The song was sung by Lata.