A sentence has been given in Active Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same in Passive Voice.
'The police are unduly harassing me'.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → I am being unduly harassed by the police.
Present continuous tense in the passive:
| Change | Active | Passive | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Object becomes subject | me | I | The object “me” becomes the subject “I”. |
| Tense kept | are harassing | am being harassed | The present continuous “are harassing” becomes “am/is/are + being + past participle”: “am being harassed”. The adverb “unduly” keeps its place before the main verb. |
| Agent (by ...) | The police | by the police | The doer comes last with “by”: by the police. |
| Full sentence | The police are unduly harassing me. | I am being unduly harassed by the police. |
Example: They are painting the house. → The house is being painted.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: I am unduly harassed by the police. — Incorrect. This is the passive of the simple present ("The police unduly harass me"). "Being" is missing.
Option 2: I have being unduly harassed by the police. — Incorrect. "Have being" is ungrammatical. The perfect needs "have been".
Option 4: I have been harassed. — Incorrect. It is the present perfect passive, and it leaves out "unduly" and "by the police".