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Select the correct active form of the given sentence. The furniture in the office is being polished by Mumna.
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Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
The furniture in the office is being polished by Mumna.

A.

Mumna is polishing the furniture in the office.

B.

Mumna was polishing the furniture in the office.

C.

Mumna has been polishing the furniture in the office.

D.

Mumna had been polishing the furniture in the office.

Correct option is A

The correct active voice of the given sentence is (a) Mumna is polishing the furniture in the office.
Explanation:
In the given passive sentence — “The furniture in the office is being polished by Mumna” —
→ Subject: The furniture in the office
→ Verb: is being polished
→ Agent: by Mumna
Rules of conversion:
Passive Voice → Active Voice
Structure:
· Passive: Object + is/am/are + being + past participle + by + Subject
· Active: Subject + is/am/are + verb + object
Applying the rule:
→ Mumna (Subject) + is + polishing (verb) + the furniture in the office (object).
Other options incorrect because:
· (b) uses past continuous (was polishing) – wrong tense.
· (c) uses present perfect continuous (has been polishing) – wrong structure.
· (d) uses past perfect continuous (had been polishing) – incorrect tense.

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