Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
The entire area was being given a face-lift.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct active form of the given sentence is: ☀ They were giving a face-lift to the entire area.
Here's why:
- The original sentence is in the passive voice with the past continuous tense ("was being given").
- To convert it to the active voice, we need to identify the subject (hidden in the passive voice) and adjust the verb tense accordingly.
- "The entire area" becomes the object in the active voice.
- Since the action was ongoing in the past, we use the past continuous tense ("were giving") for the verb in the active voice.
The other options have the following issues:
"They have given a face-lift to the entire area" - This changes the tense to present perfect, indicating a completed action, which doesn't match the ongoing nature expressed in the passive voice.
"They are giving a face-lift to the entire area" - This changes the tense to present continuous, suggesting the action is happening now, which might not be the case.
"They will be giving a face-lift to the entire area" - This changes the tense to future continuous, indicating a planned future action, which isn't conveyed in the original sentence.