Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
My brother was being laughed at by them.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. They were laughing at my brother.
Voice Concept:
Active voice: The subject performs the action.
Passive voice: The subject receives the action.
Given Sentence (Passive): My brother was being laughed at by them.
Structure: was being + past participle → passive of past continuous tense.
Correct Active Voice:
Tense: Past continuous
Subject: They
Verb: were laughing
Object: my brother
Incorrect Options:
They have been laughing... → present perfect continuous (wrong tense)
They had been laughing... → past perfect continuous (wrong tense)
They laughed... → simple past (wrong tense)
Final Sentence: They were laughing at my brother.