Choose the appropriate passive voice form of the sentence given below:
The masons are building the house.
(A) The house is building by the masons.
(B) The masons have built the house.
(C) The masons had built the house.
(D) The house is being built by the masons.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (D) Only
| Active | Passive |
|---|---|
| The masons are building the house. | The house is being built by the masons. |
Passive of the present continuous tense:
- Object becomes subject: "the house" moves to the front.
- Tense kept: is/am/are + being + past participle. The singular subject "the house" takes is: "are building" → "is being built".
- Agent (by ...): by the masons.
Example: The road is being repaired by the workers.
(A) The house is building by the masons. — Incorrect.
- It leaves out "being" and uses the -ing form instead of the past participle "built".
(B) The masons have built the house. — Incorrect.
- It is still in the active voice, and the tense has changed to the present perfect.
(C) The masons had built the house. — Incorrect.
- It is also active, and in the past perfect tense.
(D) The house is being built by the masons. — Correct.
- It follows all three steps above.
Tip: In this question the options do not follow the order of the statements (Option 1 = (A) Only, Option 2 = (C) Only, Option 3 = (D) Only, Option 4 = (B) Only). NTA often jumbles the options in this way, so after finding the correct statement, read the options carefully and mark the one with the right letter.