Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. They are constructing a new building in the city centre.
A new building is being constructed by them in the city centre.
The correct answer is Option (1).
Key Points
- The given sentence is in the Present Continuous Tense and Active Voice.
- The rule for changing a Present Continuous Tense from Active voice to Passive voice:
- Interchange the object and subject with each other, i.e. object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence.
- Structure:
- Subject + am/is/are + (Verb+ing) + Object (Active Voice)
- Object + am/is/are + being+ V3 + by + Subject (Passive Voice)
- The given sentence is in the active voice and "They" is the subject and "a new building" is the object.
- When we convert this sentence into passive voice, the subject "They" of the passive voice becomes the object, and the object "a new building" becomes the subject.
- "A new building" is a singular subject. Hence it will take a singular verb 'is'.
- The verb "are constructing" will change into "are being constructed".
Important Points
- In voice change, TENSE will never change.
- Be careful of the number of the object. Change the verb as per the number of the object.
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