Question

Active voice of: The novel has been read by me. is

• A. I read the novel
• B. I will have read the novel
• C. I have read the novel
• D. The novel read by me

Hint:

Always identify tense first when converting active ↔ passive voice.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Identify tense.
The given sentence is in present perfect passive voice — "has been read."

Step 2: Convert to active.
Passive: The novel has been read by me → Active: I have read the novel.

Step 3: Check options.
(A) I read the novel — wrong tense (simple present).
(B) I will have read the novel — future perfect, incorrect.
(C) Correct — matches tense and meaning.
(D) Grammatically incomplete.

Step 4: Conclusion.
Correct answer is (C).