Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The invigilator is advising the students not to carry calculators into the examination hall.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. The students are being advised by the invigilator not to carry calculators into the examination hall.
Active form: The invigilator is advising the students not to carry calculators into the examination hall.
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.
- Now, convert the main verb into its past participle or third form while converting from active to passive voice.
- Use the word “by” before the subject in the passive sentence.
- Use the suitable helping or auxiliary verb (is/am/are/was, etc.).
Now, the given sentence is in present continuous tense. When the active form is in "is+V1+ing" from then the passive voice should follow the format "are + being + V3" from.
The passive form will be: The students are being advised by the invigilator not to carry calculators into the examination hall.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 2 i.e. The students are being advised by the invigilator not to carry calculators into the examination hall.