Question

. Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure: The applicants were being interviewed by the panel members.

• A. The panel members interviewed the applicants.
• B. The panel members had interviewed the applicants.
• C. The applicants were interviewed by the panel members.
• D. The panel members were interviewing the applicants.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. The panel members were interviewing the applicants.

• Identify the Tense: The given passive sentence ("were being interviewed") is in the Past Continuous Tense.

• Rule for Voice Conversion:

  • Passive voice structure for Past Continuous: Object + was/were + being + Verb (3rd form) + by + Subject

  • Active voice structure for Past Continuous: Subject + was/were + Verb-ing + Object

• Applying the Rule:

  • The subject in the active voice becomes "The panel members" (plural, so it takes were).

  • The main verb becomes continuous: "interviewing".

  • The object becomes "the applicants".

  • This gives us: "The panel members were interviewing the applicants."