Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Suma is making tea.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. “Tea is being made by Suma.”
The active sentence “Suma is making tea.” is in the present continuous (also called present progressive) tense.
To transform a present continuous active sentence into passive voice, the structure is:
Subject (object of active) + is/are + being + past participle + by + agent.
For example:
He is making tea → Tea is being made by him.
Applying that structure:
'Tea' becomes the subject.
Use “is being” (because “tea” is singular).
Then the past participle “made”.
Followed by “by Suma.”
So the full sentence becomes:
Tea is being made by Suma.
Why the other options are incorrect:
Tea was being made by Suma. – Changes the tense to past continuous (incorrect).
Tea has been made by Suma. – Uses present perfect (implies completion, not ongoing).
Tea was made by Suma. – Uses simple past (also incorrect).