Choose the correct passive voice: "The children were watching a movie."
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Active and Passive Voice MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Choose the correct passive voice: "The children were watching a movie."”
The accepted answer is B. A movie was being watched by the children.. Choose the correct passive voice The children were watching a movie is answered by A movie was being watched by the children option B Option A A movie had been watched by the children does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A movie was being watched by the children Option C A movie was watched by the children does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A movie was being watched by the children Remaining alternatives A movie is being watched by the children fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once A movie was being watched by the children is identified Active.
- A. A movie had been watched by the children.
Why not A: “A movie had been watched by the children.” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. A movie was being watched by the children.. Choose the correct passive voice The children were watching a movie is answered by A movie was being watched by the children option B Option A A movie had been watched by the child
- 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.” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. A movie was being watched by the children.. Choose the correct passive voice The children were watching a movie is answered by A movie was being watched by the children option B Option A A movie had been watched by the child
- D. A movie is being watched by the children.
Why not D: “A movie is being watched by the children.” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. A movie was being watched by the children.. Choose the correct passive voice The children were watching a movie is answered by A movie was being watched by the children option B Option A A movie had been watched by the child
Correct answer
B. A movie was being watched by the children.
Explanation
Choose the correct passive voice The children were watching a movie is answered by A movie was being watched by the children option B Option A A movie had been watched by the children does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A movie was being watched by the children Option C A movie was watched by the children does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A movie was being watched by the children Remaining alternatives A movie is being watched by the children fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once A movie was being watched by the children is identified Active.
Source: Active and Passive Voice Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, grammar, voice, sentence structure
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