Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
My teacher is encouraging me to improve my performance in the SAT examination.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1, i.e. I am being encouraged by my teacher to improve my performance in the SAT exam.
Type of sentence: Assertive
Tense: Present Continuous Tense
Given voice: Active
Subject: My teacher
Object: me
Structure for conversion:
Active: Subject + is/am/are + verb(-ing) + object + ...
Passive: Object + is/am/are + being + past participle (V3) + by + subject + ...
Converted sentence: I am being encouraged by my teacher to improve my performance in the SAT exam.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.