Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
The poor washerwoman washes dirty clothes from morning to evening.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct passive form of the given sentence is Dirty clothes are washed by the poor washerwoman from morning to evening.
The other options are incorrect because:
- Dirty clothes were washed by the poor washerwoman from morning to evening uses the past tense, while the original sentence is in the present tense.
- Dirty clothes have been washed by the poor washerwoman from morning to evening uses the present perfect tense, which is not typically used for actions that happen regularly.
- Dirty clothes are being washed by the poor washerwoman from morning to evening uses the present progressive tense, which is not typically used for actions that happen regularly.