English Grammar - Active Voice and Passive Voice

English Grammar
English Grammar - Active Voice and Passive Voice

Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure: It has been alleged that confidential data was being leaked by insiders within the firm.


Options:

  1. Insiders were leaking confidential data within the firm.
  2. Confidential data had been leaked by insiders, it is alleged.
  3. Insiders have allegedly been leaking confidential data within the firm.
  4. The firm was allegedly leaking insider data.

Right Answer: Insiders have allegedly been leaking confidential data within the firm.

The original sentence has two passive elements, namely the impersonal opening 'It has been alleged' and the inner clause 'was being leaked by insiders'. In the active version, the agent 'insiders' must become the subject and the idea of allegation should be retained through the adverb 'allegedly'. Option three does both, giving 'Insiders have allegedly been leaking confidential data within the firm.' Option one drops the sense of allegation completely, option two remains partly passive, and option four changes the meaning by making the firm the doer. Hence option three is the correct active form.

This question is part of English Grammar - Active Voice and Passive Voice, which has 15 practice questions with answers.

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