Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The child was testing the patience of her mother.
- AThe patience of her mother had been tested by the child.
- BThe patience of her mother was being tested by the child.
- CThe patience of her mother was tested by the child.
- DHer mother was tested by the patient child.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The given sentence is in the past continuous tense active voice: Subject (The child)+was/were+V-ing (testing)+Object (the patience of her mother).
The rule for converting past continuous active voice to passive voice is: Object+was/were+being+V
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(past participle)+by+Subject.
Applying this rule gives: "The patience of her mother was being tested by the child." Thus, Option B is correct.
The rule for converting past continuous active voice to passive voice is: Object+was/were+being+V
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(past participle)+by+Subject.
Applying this rule gives: "The patience of her mother was being tested by the child." Thus, Option B is correct.