The mountain is climbed by thousands of hikers each year. Which answer appropriately revises the sentence to use active voice? a. Thousands of hikers climb the mountain each year. b. The mountain is climbed each year by thousands of hikers. c. Each year the mountain is climbed by thousands of hikers. d. The mountain is conquered by thousands of hikers each year.
The correct answer is A since the hikers are actively climbing the mountain. Active verb tense is constructed by the subject performing the action instead of the action performed upon the subject. Active voice is clearer for readers. All other answer choices are in the passive voice