(A) Whale sharks are caught commercially in some places around the world. (B) Whale sharks have been caught commercially in some places around the world. (C) Whale sharks are being caught commercially in some places around the world. (D) Whale sharks were caught commercially in some places around the world.

They catch whale sharks commercially in some places around the world.

English » Active/Passive Voice

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

They catch whale sharks commercially in some places around the world.

Whale sharks are caught commercially in some places around the world.

Whale sharks have been caught commercially in some places around the world.

Whale sharks are being caught commercially in some places around the world.

Whale sharks were caught commercially in some places around the world.

option A is the correct answer.

according to the rule,

active- subject+ v1+ object

passive- object + is/am/are+ v3+ by+ object.

so the correct passive form of the sentence is whale sharks are caught commercially in some places around the world.

note: when we have general subjects in the sentence we may ignore writing by + subject part in passive form.