Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
'They should have been following the instructions carefully.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct passive form of the sentence 'They should have been following the instructions carefully' is:
'The instructions should have been being followed carefully.'
Explanation:
Active Voice Structure: The original sentence is in the Modal Perfect Continuous tense: Subject + should + have + been + verb-ing + object.
Passive Voice Conversion: To convert this into passive voice, the object ('the instructions') becomes the subject, and the verb phrase must include a form of 'be' that reflects the continuous nature.
Passive Formula: Object + modal + have + been + being + past participle (V3).