Select the correct active form of the given sentence. The audience was surprised by the ending of the play. (a) The audience surprised the ending of the play. (b) The ending of the play surprised the audience (c) The ending of the play was surprising for the audience. (d) The ending of the play has surprised the audience

Options

A. The audience surprised the ending of the play.
B. The ending of the play surprised the audience
C. The ending of the play was surprising for the audience.
D. The ending of the play has surprised the audience

Explanation

(b) The ending of the play surprised the audience. (Correct) (a) The audience surprised the ending of the play. (Incorrect Subject and Meaning)(c) The ending of the play was surprising for the audience. (Tense has changed) (d) The ending of the play has surprised the audience. (Tense has changed)