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Question : Select the option that expresses the following sentence in active voice.

Why is the rotten apple being eaten by you?

Option 1: Why you are eating the rotten apple?

Option 2: Why have you eaten the rotten apple?

Option 3: Why you have eaten the rotten apple?

Option 4: Why are you eating the rotten apple?


Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024
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Correct Answer: Why are you eating the rotten apple?


Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option.

Explanation: In English, when transforming a sentence from passive to active voice, it is crucial to switch the positions of the subject and the object and use the appropriate active verb form. Active voice is the voice in which the subject is the doer

Here, the correct structure in the case of the interrogative present continuous tense is; "Interrogative word + are + subject+ v1+ing + object?"

So, the correct sentence would be: "Why are you eating the rotten apple?"

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