Question 701
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
"She is cooking dinner."
- AOption (a)
Dinner has been cooked by her.
- BOption (b)
Dinner is being cooked by her.
- COption (c)
Dinner was cooked by her.
- DOption (d)
Dinner is cooked by her.
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Correct answer
Dinner is being cooked by her.
Why this answer is correct
The correct answer is Option 2.
Key Points
- Passive voice structure: The object of the active voice sentence becomes the subject of the passive voice sentence.
- In the active voice, the sentence is: "She is cooking dinner."
- To convert to passive voice: Place the object "dinner" at the beginning.
- Change the active verb form "is cooking" to "is being cooked" (present continuous passive).
- Add the preposition "by" followed by the original subject "her."
Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2.
Correct Sentence: "Dinner is being cooked by her."
Additional Information
- Option 1: "Dinner has been cooked by her." – Incorrect tense (present perfect passive).
- Option 3: "Dinner was cooked by her." – Incorrect tense (past simple passive).
- Option 4: "Dinner is cooked by her." – Incorrect tense (simple present passive).