consisting or consisted
Under British law, if someone accused of a serious crime pleads innocence, he or she is tried before a jury, ...... of 12 members of the public.

a jury consisted of 12 members
a jury consisting of 12 members

which one is correct :'(((
To me, it has to be passive, but I'm not sure.

Question

consisting or consisted
Under British law, if someone accused of a serious crime pleads innocence, he or she is tried before a jury, ...... of 12 members of the public.

a jury consisted of 12 members 
a jury consisting of 12 members

which one is correct  :'(((
To me, it has to be passive, but I'm not sure.

Answer

"consistING" is correct, it's not passive, it's a participle 1 there.

Answer

I feel it is most likely 'consisting', if you are speaking of the jury in the present.

Answers · 2

Still haven’t found your answers?

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn a language from the comfort of your own home. Browse our selection of experienced language tutors and enroll in your first lesson now!