Mark the correct Active Voice of the following:
"The wall is being built by the mason."
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) - The mason is building the wall.
1. Understanding the Sentence:
- The given sentence is in Passive Voice.
- The structure of the passive voice here is Present Continuous Tense:
is/are/am + being + past participle (built).
2. Converting Passive Voice to Active Voice:
To convert a sentence from Passive to Active Voice:
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Identify the subject, verb, and object.
- Subject in the Passive Voice: "The wall"
- Verb in the Passive Voice: "is being built"
- Object in the Passive Voice: "the mason"
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Make the object of the passive voice sentence (the mason) the subject in the active voice.
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Adjust the verb accordingly to match the tense and subject in Active Voice.
3. Constructing the Active Voice Sentence:
- Subject: "The mason"
- Verb: "is building" (Present Continuous Tense)
- Object: "the wall"
Active Voice: "The mason is building the wall."