Change the following from active to passive:
They have been neglecting maintenance of the archives for years.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Maintenance of the archives has been being neglected by them for years.
About the given sentence:
Type of sentence: Assertive
Tense: Present Perfect Continuous
Voice: Active Voice
Subject: They
Object: Maintenance of the archives
Structure for conversion:
Active: Subject + has/have + been + verb (ing) + object...
Passive: Object + has/have + been + being + verb (V³) + by + subject...
Converted sentence: Maintenance of the archives has been being neglected by them for years.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.