Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
“The social media content was being eagerly followed by teenagers.”
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Correct Answer: Teenagers were eagerly following the social media content.
Explanation:
• The given sentence is in the Past Continuous Tense (Passive Voice): Subject (receiver) + was/were + being + V3 + by + Object (agent).
• To convert it into Active Voice, use the structure: Subject (agent) + was/were + V-ing + Object (receiver).
• Since the agent 'Teenagers' is plural, it requires the plural auxiliary verb 'were' followed by 'following'.
Quick Tip: In continuous tenses, the auxiliary verb 'being' in the passive voice indicates a continuous form (V-ing) in the active voice without changing the original tense.