Multiple choice

Directions: Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best converts the given sentence into passive or active voice.

Why are they leaving their homes at such an early hour?

  1. Why are their homes being left by them at such an early hour?

  2. Why are their homes being left at such an early hour?

  3. Why their homes are being left by them at such an early hour?

  4. Why at such an early hour are their homes being left by them?
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Explanation

While changing the voice, we interchange the respective places of the subject and the object. In passive voice, we always use the third form of the verb with the helping verb. Case of present continuous tense. We use 'is/are + being' with the third form of the verb in passive voice in this tense.

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