Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. The masons are building…
2025
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
The masons are building the house.
- A.
The house is being built by the masons
- B.
The house is building the masons.
- C.
The house was being built by the masons
- D.
The house has been built by the masons.
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Correct answer: A
Key idea: To form the passive of a present continuous sentence, swap the subject and object and use the structure 'am/is/are + being + past participle'.
Identify subject and object in the active sentence: subject = the masons (plural); object = the house (singular).
Swap them so the object becomes the new subject: the house.
Form the passive verb: use the correct auxiliary for the new subject plus 'being' and the past participle. Because the new subject 'the house' is singular, use 'is being built'.
Add the original subject as the agent with 'by the masons'.
Answer: The house is being built by the masons.