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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The letter was being typed by the secretary when the phone rang.

1. The secretary will type the letter when the phone rings.
2. The secretary types the letter when the phone rings.
3. The secretary was typing the letter when the phone rang.
4. The secretary is typing the letter when the phone rings.

Correct answer: The secretary was typing the letter when the phone rang.

Solution

The sentence is in past continuous passive voice: "was being typed." In active voice, it becomes past continuous: "was typing," while the interrupting action remains in simple past.

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