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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Active Passive Voice

Question:

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

The entire area was being given a face-lift.

Options:

They have given a face-lift to the entire area.

They are giving a face-lift to the entire area.

They were giving a face-lift to the entire area.

They will be giving a face-lift to the entire area.

Correct Answer:

They were giving a face-lift to the entire area.

Explanation:

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.
 

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