"The homework is being checked by the teacher."
Active Voice Transformation: Homework Sentence
This question asks us to convert a sentence from passive voice to active voice. The original sentence is in the passive voice, present continuous tense.
Understanding Passive vs. Active Voice
Passive Voice: The focus is on the object receiving the action. The structure is typically: Object + form of 'to be' + past participle + (optional 'by' phrase indicating the doer).
Active Voice: The focus is on the subject performing the action. The structure is typically: Subject + verb + object.
Analyzing the Original Sentence
The sentence provided is: "The homework is being checked by the teacher."
- Subject (in passive): The homework (This is the object of the active sentence)
- Verb Phrase (passive): is being checked (Present continuous passive)
- Agent (doer): by the teacher (This becomes the subject in the active sentence)
Converting to Active Voice (Present Continuous)
To change a present continuous passive sentence to active voice:
- Identify the agent (the doer) in the passive sentence (e.g., 'by the teacher'). This becomes the subject of the active sentence.
- Change the passive verb ('is being checked') to its active form in the same tense (present continuous). The structure is Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing + Object.
- Identify the subject of the passive sentence ('The homework'). This becomes the object of the active sentence.
Applying this to our sentence:
- Agent 'the teacher' becomes the active subject.
- Passive verb 'is being checked' becomes active verb 'is checking'.
- Passive subject 'The homework' becomes the active object.
Therefore, the active voice sentence is: "The teacher is checking the homework."
Evaluating the Options
- Option 1: The teacher is checking the homework. - This correctly uses the present continuous active voice (Subject + is + verb-ing + Object). It matches our conversion.
- Option 2: The teacher was checking the homework. - This sentence is in the past continuous tense, not the present continuous tense required by the original passive sentence.
- Option 3: The teacher checks the homework. - This sentence is in the simple present tense. The original passive sentence uses the continuous aspect ('is being checked'), which needs to be preserved in the active form.
- Option 4: The teacher has checked the homework. - This sentence is in the present perfect tense. It doesn't match the present continuous tense of the original sentence.
Based on the analysis, the first option is the correct active form of the given passive sentence.
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