Select the correct active form of the given sentence. By how many people were you helped in your time of difficulty? (a) How many people helped you in your time of difficulty? (b) How many people were you helping in time of difficulty? (c) How many people are you helped by in your time of difficulty? (d) In your time of difficulty how many people were you helped by?

Options

A. How many people helped you in your time of difficulty?
B. How many people were you helping in time of difficulty?
C. How many people are you helped by in your time of difficulty?
D. In your time of difficulty how many people were you helped by?

Explanation

(a) How many people helped you in your time of difficulty? (Correct)(b) How many people were you helping in time of difficulty? (Meaning has changed) (c) How many people are you helped by in your time of difficulty? (Tense has changed) (d) In your time of difficulty how many people were you helped by ? (Incorrect beginning)