Pick out the correct sentence in active voice of the following sentence;
Why was such a letter written by your father?

Question

Pick out the correct sentence in active voice of the following sentence;

Why was such a letter written by your father?

Option 1: Why had your father written such a letter? Option 2: Why did your father wrote such a letter? Option 3: Why did your father write such a letter? Option 4: Why was your father writing such a letter?

AfterBoards · Accepted Answer

'Why had your father written such a letter?' suggests completion of the action in the past perfect, not directly comparable to the simple past passive given.
'Why did your father wrote such a letter?' is grammatically incorrect due to the use of 'wrote' instead of 'write' after 'did.'
'Why did your father write such a letter?' correctly shifts the passive voice back to active while maintaining correct tense and form.
'Why was your father writing such a letter?' implies ongoing action, differing from the simple past passive structure.

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