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Rewrite the following sentence in the active voice: 'The ball was thrown by the pitcher.'

A The ball was being thrown by the pitcher.
B The pitcher threw the ball.
C The ball had been thrown by the pitcher.
D Throwing the ball was done by the pitcher.

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Active voice makes the subject perform the action. In 'The pitcher threw the ball,' the pitcher (subject) is performing the action (threw). The original sentence and options A, C, D are in passive or wordy constructions.

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