Choose the correct active voice of: 'Too many cooks spoil the broth.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Choose the correct active voice of: 'Too many cooks spoil the broth.'
A. The broth was spoilt by too many cooks.
B. The broth is spoilt by too many cooks.
C. The broth is spoilt.
D. Too many cooks have spoilt the broth.
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The given sentence is already a proverb in active voice. The passive would be 'The broth is spoilt by too many cooks.' But question asks active of a passive? Wait, the question is 'Choose the correct active voice of: 'Too many cooks spoil the broth.' That is active. I'll skip. Let's change: better choose passive of active. Rewrite: Actually I'll give a passive sentence to convert. I'll adjust: Let's do 'Select the correct passive voice of: Too many cooks spoil the broth.' Answer: The broth is spoilt by too many cooks. I'll re-arrange. I'll fix: 'Select the correct passive voice of: Too many cooks spoil the broth.' Answer: 'The broth is spoilt by too many cooks.'

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