Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
"The judge is hearing the final arguments."

Correct option is D

The correct active/passive voice of the given sentence is (d).
Explain the rules of conversion from active to passive or passive to active with structure in detail.
· Active Voice (Present Continuous): Subject + is/am/are + V₁-ing + Object
· “The judge (S) + is hearing (V) + the final arguments (O).”
· Passive Voice (Present Continuous): Object + is/am/are + being + V₃ + (by + Subject)
· “The final arguments (plural) + are being + heard + by the judge.”
· Since arguments is plural, we use are. Present continuous requires being + past participle ( heard).
· Structure:
· Active: S + is/am/are + V-ing + O
· Passive: O + is/am/are + being + V₃ (+ by + S)
· Why others are wrong:
· (a) were heard → Past Simple Passive; tense change (incorrect).
· (b) has heard → Wrong auxiliary and active construction; also subject–verb disagreement.
· (c) was being heard → Past Continuous Passive; tense change (incorrect).
· Example:
· Active: “The committee is reviewing the proposal.”
· Passive: “The proposal is being reviewed by the committee.”