Change the following sentence into Passive Voice:
Sunita is writing a letter :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A letter is being written by Sunita.
Passive of the present continuous:
| Change | Active | Passive | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Object becomes subject | a letter | A letter | “A letter” becomes the subject. |
| Tense kept | is writing | is being written | Is/am/are + being + past participle, in the same tense: “is writing” becomes “is being written”. |
| Agent (by ...) | Sunita | by Sunita | The doer follows “by”: “by Sunita”. |
| Full sentence | Sunita is writing a letter. | A letter is being written by Sunita. |
Example: They are painting the house. → The house is being painted by them.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: A letter was written by Sunita. — Incorrect. "Was written" is the passive of the simple past ("Sunita wrote a letter").
Option 2: A letter is written by Sunita. — Incorrect. "Is written" is the passive of the simple present ("Sunita writes a letter"). "Being" is missing.
Option 4: A letter will be written by Sunita. — Incorrect. "Will be written" is the passive of the simple future ("Sunita will write a letter").