Final answer:
To correct the sentence from passive to active voice, change "The late-arriving cashier is scolded by the manager." to "The manager scolds the late-arriving cashier." This removes the passive construction and makes the subject perform the action.
Step-by-step explanation:
To correct a sentence from the passive voice to the active voice, you must ensure that the subject of the sentence is the one performing the action, rather than receiving it. From the given options, option b) "The late-arriving cashier is scolded by the manager." is in passive voice. To correct this into active voice, the sentence should be revised to "The manager scolds the late-arriving cashier."
It's important to remove any form of the verb "to be" used with a past participle that indicates passive construction and sometimes, to eliminate the preposition "by [noun phrase]" when converting from passive to active voice. Option b