Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
"The hall is being decorated by the staff."
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: D
Explanation
The original sentence, "The hall is being decorated by the staff," is in the present continuous tense in the passive voice
To convert it to the active voice:
The agent (the staff) becomes the subject of the sentence
The passive verb "is being decorated" changes to the active form of the present continuous tense ("is/are decorating")
Since "staff" can be treated as a collective noun taking a plural verb in this context, "are decorating" is the appropriate form to maintain the continuous action
Active voice: The staff are decorating the hall.