A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
The girl is ascending the Everest.
- AThe Everest is being ascended by the girl.
- BThe Everest was being ascended by the girl.
- CThe girl ascended the Everest.
- DThe Everest ascended by the girl.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The given sentence is in the Active Voice and its tense is Present Continuous ("is ascending").
The structural rule for changing Present Continuous tense from Active to Passive voice is:
Subject+is/am/are+being+V
3
+by+Object
Active: The girl (Subject) + is ascending (Verb) + the Everest (Object).
Passive: The Everest (New Subject) + is being + ascended (V
3
) + by + the girl (New Object).
Option A perfectly satisfies this structural formula.
Therefore, the correct option is A.
The structural rule for changing Present Continuous tense from Active to Passive voice is:
Subject+is/am/are+being+V
3
+by+Object
Active: The girl (Subject) + is ascending (Verb) + the Everest (Object).
Passive: The Everest (New Subject) + is being + ascended (V
3
) + by + the girl (New Object).
Option A perfectly satisfies this structural formula.
Therefore, the correct option is A.