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Question

Rewrite the sentence, instead of using 'somebody' or 'they', write a passive sentence:
Somebody is using the computer at the moment.

A
The computer is being used at the moment.
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B
The computer is used at the moment.
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C
The computer was used at the moment.
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D
The computer has been used at the moment.
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Solution

The correct option is A The computer is being used at the moment.

An action in a sentence can be represented in two ways, namely active and passive voice.

The passive voice always uses the past participle form of the main verb irrespective of any tense. Only the auxiliary verbs depend upon the sentence given in active voice.

The correct answer is A)The computer is being used at the moment.

The option A is correct as the given sentence is in active voice and to transform it into passive voice the subject of the given sentence
(Somebody) comes in the place of the object(the computer) and vice versa. Also, as the sentence is in the present continuous tense, 'being' is added after the helping verb 'is' and before the past participle form of the main verb(use).

Options B,C, and D are wrong as is used, was, and has been can't be used respectively.



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