Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Lee is humming a soothing tune for the masses.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. A soothing tune is being hummed for the masses by Lee.
The original sentence is in the present continuous tense: Lee is humming a soothing tune for the masses.
To change it into passive voice, the object (a soothing tune) becomes the subject, and the verb form changes to 'is being' + past participle ('hummed').
Option 3 correctly uses the present continuous passive form: 'is being hummed' and keeps the meaning intact.
Why the other options are incorrect:
Option 1: 'was being humming' is grammatically incorrect; the correct form is 'was being hummed.'
Option 2: 'has been hummed' is present perfect tense, which changes the time frame and meaning.
Option 4: 'had been hummed' is past perfect tense, changing the time frame to the past.