Rewrite Sentence: The Monkey is Imitating the Man to Passive Voice

This question asks us to change a sentence from the active voice to the passive voice. Let's break down how to do this, focusing on the specific tense used in the sentence.

Understanding Active vs. Passive Voice

• Active Voice: The subject performs the action. The structure is typically Subject + Verb + Object.
• Passive Voice: The subject receives the action. The structure is Object + Verb (be + past participle) + by + Subject.

Analyzing the Original Sentence

The original sentence is: The monkey is imitating the man.

• Subject: The monkey (the one doing the action)
• Verb: is imitating (Present Continuous Tense)
• Object: the man (the one receiving the action)

Converting to Passive Voice (Present Continuous Tense)

To change a sentence from the Present Continuous tense (Active) to the Passive voice, we follow this pattern:

Active: Subject + am/is/are + Verb-ing + Object

Passive: Object + am/is/are + being + Past Participle (Verb-ed/V3) + by + Subject

Let's apply this to our sentence:

1. Object becomes Subject: The object 'the man' becomes the new subject.
2. Verb Transformation:
   • The original verb is 'is imitating'.
   • Since the new subject 'the man' is singular, we use 'is'.
   • We add 'being' to indicate the continuous aspect in the passive voice.
   • We use the past participle of 'imitate', which is 'imitated'.
   • So, the new verb form is 'is being imitated'.
3. Add the agent: The original subject 'The monkey' becomes the agent, introduced by 'by'. So, we add 'by the monkey'.

The Resulting Passive Sentence

Putting it all together, the passive voice version of the sentence is: The man is being imitated by the monkey.

This structure correctly reflects the Present Continuous tense in the passive voice, where the action is ongoing.