Which one of the following is the correct Passive form of the sentence?
For the moment she was hiding her grief very well.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → For the moment, her grief was being hidden very well.
Active to passive (past continuous):
| Change | Active | Passive | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Object becomes subject | her grief | her grief | “Her grief” moves to the front. |
| Tense kept | was hiding | was being hidden | Past continuous, so was/were + being + past participle: “was hiding” becomes “was being hidden”. |
| Agent (by ...) | she | – (left out) | “By her” is left out, as the doer is clear. |
| Full sentence | For the moment she was hiding her grief very well. | For the moment, her grief was being hidden very well. |
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: For the moment, her grief was hiding very well. — Incorrect. It is still active, and it now says the grief itself was hiding.
Option 3: For the moment, her grief was being hiding very well. — Incorrect. The passive needs the past participle "hidden", not "hiding".
Option 4: For the moment, her grief had been hidden very well. — Incorrect. "Had been hidden" is past perfect. The tense of "was hiding" (past continuous) must be kept.