Change into passive voice The boys were playing cricket
Question and options
Change into passive voice
The boys were playing cricket
The boys were playing cricket
- Cricket has been played by the boys
- Cricket had been played by the boys
- Cricket was played by the boys
- Cricket was being played by the boys
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - Cricket was being played by the boys
Past continuous active ('were playing') becomes 'was/were being + past participle' in the passive: Cricket was being played by the boys.
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CUSAT Three-Year LL.B.
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