Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The audience is applauding the wonderful performance.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. The wonderful performance is being applauded by the audience.
Active form: The audience is applauding the wonderful performance.
Rules for changing Active form to Passive from:
- Simply exchange the places of the subject and the object. The subject should become the object and vice-versa while changing a sentence from Active to Passive voice or reverse.
- Use the word “by” before the subject in the passive sentence.
- Now, the given sentence is in present continuous tense. When the active form is in "is/are/am + -ing" form then the passive voice should follow the format "is/are/am + being + V3" form.
- When converting the given sentence into passive form, 'the wonderful perfomance' is a singular subject, therefore, 'is' will used.
The passive form will be: The wonderful performance is being applauded by the audience.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 3 i.e. The wonderful performance is being applauded by the audience.