Which of the following options is the most suitable conversion of the following sentence into Passive Voice?
They are watching the movie carefully.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
To change a sentence from Active to Passive Voice, we follow these steps:
Identify the Tense: The original sentence, 'They are watching the movie carefully,' is in the Present Continuous Tense (Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing).
Move the Object to the Subject Position: The object 'the movie' becomes the new subject.
Apply the Passive Formula for Present Continuous: The formula is:
New Subject + am/is/are + being + Past Participle (V3)
Since 'The movie' is singular, we use ‘is’.
Add ‘being’ to maintain the continuous aspect.
The past participle of 'watch' is watched.
Add the 'By' Agent: The original subject 'They' becomes 'by them.'
Option ‘C’ follows all these changes.