Active-to-passive voice transformation (interrogative, present continuous) Original sentence: Who is creating this mess? Choose the correctly formed passive-voice question with proper auxiliary order.
Verbal Ability
Change of Voice
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AWho has been created this mess?
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BBy whom has this mess been created?
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CBy whom this mess is being created?
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DBy whom is this mess being created?
Answer
Correct Answer: By whom is this mess being created?
Explanation
Concept/ApproachPresent continuous passive: "is being created". In questions, use subject–auxiliary inversion: "By whom is ... being ...?"
Evaluation of optionsCorrect: "By whom is this mess being created?" (proper inversion and aspect).(a) Wrong tense/aspect ("has been") and word order.(b) Present perfect passive, not present continuous.(c) Missing inversion ("By whom this mess is ...").
Final AnswerBy whom is this mess being created?