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She was mending socks.

Choose the correct passive form.

ASocks are mending by her

BSocks were mended by her

CSocks were being mended by her

DSocks have been mended by her

Answer:

C. Socks were being mended by her

Read Explanation:

The original sentence is in the past continuous tense:
"She was mending socks."

To convert it into the passive voice, follow this structure:

[Object] + was/were being + past participle + by + subject

  • "Socks" is the object → plural, so use "were"

  • Past participle of "mend" is "mended"

  • Continuous form in passive = "were being mended"


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