Question

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in

    active voice. Not a word was spoken by the criminal in self-defence. 
    A The criminal spoke not a word in self-defence. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B The criminal in self-defence spoke no word Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C The criminal did not speak a word in self-defence Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D The criminal spoke in self-defence not a word. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    In active voice, the subject "the criminal" comes first, and the verb is changed from "was spoken" to "did not speak." 

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