Choose the correct passive voice: "The chef is preparing dinner."
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Active and Passive Voice question asks: Choose the correct passive voice: "The chef is preparing dinner." The correct choice is A. Dinner is being prepared by the chef.. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Dinner is being prepared by the chef. ✓
- B. Dinner is prepared by the chef.
Why not B: “Dinner is prepared by the chef.” does not fit this question. The answer is Dinner is being prepared by the chef..
- C. Dinner was being prepared by the chef.
Why not C: “Dinner was being prepared by the chef.” does not fit this question. The answer is Dinner is being prepared by the chef..
- D. Dinner has been prepared by the chef.
Why not D: “Dinner has been prepared by the chef.” does not fit this question. The answer is Dinner is being prepared by the chef..
Correct answer
A. Dinner is being prepared by the chef.
Explanation
Dinner is being prepared by the chef. (option A) is the accepted answer to “Choose the correct passive voice: "The chef is preparing dinner."”. Option B (Dinner is prepared by the chef.) does not fit this question. Option C (Dinner was being prepared by the chef.) does not fit this question. Option D (Dinner has been prepared by the chef.) does not fit this question. For this Active and Passive Voice question, the accepted answer is Dinner is being prepared by the chef..
Source: Active and Passive Voice Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, grammar, voice, sentence structure
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