Question 77:
Change the following from active to passive:
They have been ignoring preservation of the records for years.
Options:
- a) Preservation of the records had been ignored by them for years.
- b) Preservation of the records is being ignored by them for years.
- c) Preservation of the records was being ignored by them for years.
- d) Preservation of the records has been being ignored by them for years.
correct answer : d)
Explanation:
Active: Present Perfect Continuous (‘have been ignoring’). Passive form retains the tense structure: ‘has/have been being + V3’. Hence, ‘Preservation of the records has been being ignored by them for years.’