Sentences are given in the active voice. Change them into passive voic...
Conversion to Passive Voice
Explanation:
To convert a sentence from active voice to passive voice, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence, and the subject of the active sentence becomes the object of the passive sentence. The verb is also changed to its passive form.
Passive Voice Structure:
Subject + be verb (am/is/are/was/were) + past participle (3rd form of the verb) + by + agent (optional)
Now let's convert the given sentence into the passive voice.
Step 1: Identify the subject and object of the active sentence.
- Subject: Who
- Verb: is creating
- Object: this mess
Step 2: Convert the object of the active sentence into the subject of the passive sentence.
- This mess
Step 3: Change the verb "is creating" to its passive form.
- is created
Step 4: Add the preposition "by" before the agent (optional).
- by
Therefore, the passive voice of the given sentence "Who is creating this mess?" is "By whom is this mess being created?"
Explanation of Correct Answer (Option D):
The correct answer is option D, "By whom is this mess being created?" This sentence follows the passive voice structure and correctly converts the subject "this mess" into the object. The verb "is creating" is changed to its passive form "is being created." The preposition "by" is added before the agent "whom" to complete the passive construction.
Summary:
In summary, the active sentence "Who is creating this mess?" is converted to the passive sentence "By whom is this mess being created?" by changing the subject to the object, changing the verb to its passive form, and adding the preposition "by" before the agent.