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Select the correct active form of the given sentence. "The dining hall was being thoroughly cleaned by the workers."
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Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
"The dining hall was being thoroughly cleaned by the workers."

A.

The workers were thoroughly cleaned the dining hall.

B.

The workers were thoroughly cleaning the dining hall.

C.

The workers had thoroughly cleaning the dining hall.

D.

The workers was thoroughly cleaning the dining hall.

Correct option is B

The correct active/passive voice of the given sentence is (b).
Explain the rules:
· Passive (past continuous): was being + past participle → Active (past continuous): were/was + verb-ing.
· The agent (“by the workers”) becomes the subject (“The workers”).
· The subject of passive (“The dining hall”) becomes the object in active.
· Structure:
· Passive: Subject + was/were being + V³ (+ by + Agent)
· Active: Agent (now Subject) + was/were + V-ing + Object
· Conversion: The dining hall was being cleaned by the workersThe workers were cleaning the dining hall thoroughly .

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