Select the correct passive voice of: 'She was not cooking the dinner.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Select the correct passive voice of: 'She was not cooking the dinner.'
A. The dinner had not been cooked by her.
B. The dinner was not cooked by her.
C. The dinner is not being cooked by her.
D. The dinner was not being cooked by her.
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Past continuous negative: Object + was/were + not + being + past participle + by + subject.

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