Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
"We are cleaning the room."
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct passive form of the sentence "We are cleaning the room" is "The room is being cleaned by us."
Here is the breakdown of why this is the correct answer:
Tense Identification: The original sentence is in the Present Continuous tense (Subject + am/is/are + V4 + object)
Passive Conversion Rule: To convert Present Continuous to passive voice, the formula used is:
Object + am/is/are + being + V3 + by + subject
Application:
The object "the room" becomes the new subject.
The auxiliary verb "is" matches the singular subject "room."
The continuous nature is preserved with "being."
The main verb "cleaning" changes to its past participle form, "cleaned."
The subject "we" becomes the object "us."
Passive voice: The room is being cleaned by us.