Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
"The mechanic may be checking the brakes now."
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct passive form of the sentence "The mechanic may be checking the brakes now" is "The brakes may be being checked now."
Here is the breakdown of why this is the correct answer:
Subject and Object Swap: In a passive sentence, the object of the active sentence ("the brakes") becomes the subject.
Verb Tense: The original sentence is in the Modal Continuous form (modal + verb + V4)
To convert this to passive, we use the structure: modal + be + being + V3
Identifying the Components:
Modal: "may"
Passive continuous indicator: "be being"
Past Participle: "checked" (from "checking")