Question

Select the most appropriate form of word/phrase from the alternatives given and complete the sentence. The baby kept on crying while it __________

• A. is bathed
• B. was bathed
• C. was being bathed
• D. is being bathed

Hint:

For passive voice in past continuous, use the structure: “was/were being + past participle.”

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Analyze the main clause tense.
"The baby kept on crying" is in past tense, so the action in the blank must match in past form. Step 2: Determine the voice.
The baby is not doing the bathing, it is being bathed → Passive voice is needed. Step 3: Choose past continuous passive form.
“was being bathed” is the past continuous passive form, matching both tense and voice. Hence, the correct phrase is “was being bathed.”