passpadi

2019

English

POST UTME

The statement, I am eating rice, re-written in the passive form becomes, Rice has been __________ eaten by me

A.

is

B.

is being

C.

was

D.

has been

Correct Answer: is being

Explanation

is being eaten The active sentence is "I am eating rice", am eating is a present continuous verb. It will change to present continuous passive in the passive sentence. This is is being eaten. The passive sentence should be "Rice is being eaten by me"

is being eaten The active sentence is "I am eating rice", am eating is a present continuous verb. It will change to present continuous passive in the passive sentence. This is is being eaten. The passive sentence should be "Rice is being eaten by me"
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