Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
A large number of people are using internet banking these days.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Internet banking is being used by a large number of people these days.
- In the active sentence, "Internet banking" is the object being used, and "a large number of people" is the subject acting.
- In the passive voice, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject. So, "Internet banking" becomes the subject of the passive sentence.
- The original sentence is in the present continuous tense ("are using"). In the passive voice, the present continuous tense is formed using the verb "to be" in the present continuous form ("is being") followed by the past participle of the main verb ("used"). Therefore, "are using" becomes "is being used."
- The original subject ("a large number of people") becomes the agent of the action in the passive sentence. This is introduced with "by," making it "by a large number of people."
- The time expression "these days" remains unchanged and is placed at the end of the passive sentence for clarity.