She is eating an apple. Choose the option in which the above sentence has been…
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She is eating an apple.
Choose the option in which the above sentence has been written in Passive Voice.
- A.
An apple has been eaten by her.
- B.
An apple is being eaten by her.
- C.
An apple was eaten by her.
- D.
An apple was being eaten by her.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation: The active sentence 'She is eating an apple.' is in the present continuous tense.
Passive structure for present continuous:
Form: am/is/are + being + past participle
Swap the subject and object and add the agent with 'by' if needed.
Apply the rule to the sentence:
Active: She is eating an apple.
Passive: An apple is being eaten by her.
Why the other sentences are incorrect:
An apple has been eaten by her. — This is present perfect passive (completed action), not present continuous passive.
An apple was eaten by her. — This is simple past passive.
An apple was being eaten by her. — This is past continuous passive (ongoing action in the past).
Therefore, the correct passive form matching the present continuous tense is: An apple is being eaten by her.
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