Choose the active form of this sentence.
The thief was caught by the villagers.

The villagers caught the thief.Correct answerYour answerThe villagers have caught the thief.Correct answerYour answerThe villagers catch the thief.Correct answerYour answerThe thief caught the villagers.Correct answerYour answer

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Correct answer: A

The doer, "the villagers", becomes the subject, and the simple past passive becomes simple past: "The villagers caught the thief."

Worth noting

"The thief caught the villagers" swaps the doer and the receiver, which reverses the meaning.

Concept: The active of a simple past passive
Typical timeTypical: 45 s
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The rule this testsActive and passive voice

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Choose the active form of this sentence.The thief was caught by the villagers.

Explanation

Choose the active form of this sentence.
The thief was caught by the villagers.