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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The tutor was not teaching the student.
Question

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The tutor was not teaching the student.

A.

The student was teaching the tutor.

B.

The student was not taught by the tutor.

C.

The student was not being taught by the tutor.

D.

The student was not being teaching by the tutor.

Correct option is C

The correct passive voice for the given sentence is "The student was not being taught by the tutor."
Rules of conversion (Active → Passive):
1. Identify the subject, verb, and object in the active voice:
· Subject: The tutor
· Verb: was not teaching
· Object: The student
2. In the passive voice, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject:
· Subject: The student
3. Use the correct passive construction:
· Passive: The student + was not being + past participle (taught) + by the tutor.
Why other options are incorrect:
· (a) Changes the subject and verb incorrectly.
· (b) Misses the progressive tense ("being").
· (d) "Being teaching" is grammatically incorrect.

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