Choose the correct passive voice: "The children were watching a movie."
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Active and Passive Voice question asks: Choose the correct passive voice: "The children were watching a movie." The correct choice is B. A movie was being watched by the children.. 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. A movie had been watched by the children.
Why not A: “A movie had been watched by the children.” does not fit this question. The answer is A movie was being watched by the children..
- B. A movie was being watched by the children. ✓
- C. A movie was watched by the children.
Why not C: “A movie was watched by the children.” does not fit this question. The answer is A movie was being watched by the children..
- D. A movie is being watched by the children.
Why not D: “A movie is being watched by the children.” does not fit this question. The answer is A movie was being watched by the children..
Correct answer
B. A movie was being watched by the children.
Explanation
A movie was being watched by the children. (option B) is the accepted answer to “Choose the correct passive voice: "The children were watching a movie."”. Option A (A movie had been watched by the children.) does not fit this question. Option C (A movie was watched by the children.) does not fit this question. Option D (A movie is being watched by the children.) does not fit this question. For this Active and Passive Voice question, the accepted answer is A movie was being watched by the children..
Source: Active and Passive Voice Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, grammar, voice, sentence structure
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