Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
The tigress was trailing the stag.
Answer
The correct answer is A: The stag was being trailed by the tigress.. The active sentence uses past continuous tense ('was trailing'). The correct passive form of past continuous is 'was being + past participle', giving 'The stag was being trailed by the tigress.'…
A.The stag was being trailed by the tigress.✓ Correct
B.The stag had been trailed by the tigress.
C.The stag was trailed by the tigress.
D.The stag was trailing by the tigress.
Explanation
The active sentence uses past continuous tense ('was trailing'). The correct passive form of past continuous is 'was being + past participle', giving 'The stag was being trailed by the tigress.'
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