Question

Choose the correct passive form. The shop sells fresh vegetables every day.

• A. Fresh vegetables have been sold by the shop every day.
• B. Fresh vegetables were sold by the shop every day.
• C. Fresh vegetables are being sold by the shop every day.
• D. Fresh vegetables are sold by the shop every day.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Fresh vegetables are sold by the shop every day.

• The active sentence “The shop sells fresh vegetables every day” is in the Simple Present Tense.

• The passive form of the simple present follows:
  Object + am/is/are + V3

• Fresh vegetables is plural, so we use are.

• The past participle (V3) of sell is sold.

Active: The shop sells fresh vegetables every day.
Passive: Fresh vegetables are sold by the shop every day.