Question

Instructions: The sentence below is given in Active voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the sentence in Passive voice.

Who is creating this mess?

• A. Who has been created this mess?
• B. By whom has this mess been created?
• C. By whom this mess is being created?
• D. By whom is this mess being created?

Hint:

Match the present continuous tense (“is being created”) and use question word order: helping verb before the subject.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Passive voice conversion needs two things checked separately: the tense must match, and for a question, the word order must correctly place the helping verb before the subject.

1. Options A and B: Both use “has been created” (present perfect), which does not match the original present continuous “is creating”.
2. Option C: Gets the tense right (“is being created”) but keeps a statement word order (“this mess is being created”) instead of the question word order needed after “by whom”.
3. Option D: Gets both right: present continuous passive (“is being created”) and correct question word order (“is this mess being created”).

So the correct answer is option D.