Question

The thief was caught red-handed.
(Rewrite in the active voice)​

Answer 1

Answer:

In active- The police caught the thief red handed

Answer 2

The police caught the thief red-handed.

The above-mentioned sentence is in passive voice, which has been changed to one in the active voice in the given solution. While changing the voice of sentences, a few things are to be kept in mind. They are as follows-

• Identifying the subject is very important.
• The word 'by' is used at the end of the sentence before the subject.
• In a few cases like this, the subject can be avoided mentioning since it can be easily guessed or assumed.
• There is usually a change in the tense of the verb.
• The meaning of the sentence should not be changed in any way.