Choose the correct passive voice: "The coach was training the players."
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 coach was training the players."”
The accepted answer is A. The players were being trained by the coach.. Choose the correct passive voice The coach was training the players is answered by The players were being trained by the coach option A Option B The players were trained by the coach does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The players were being trained by the coach Option C The players have been trained by the coach does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The players were being trained by the coach Remaining alternatives The players are being trained by the coach fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once The players were being trained by the coach is identified Active.
- A. The players were being trained by the coach. ✓
- B. The players were trained by the coach.
Why not B: “The players were trained by the coach.” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. The players were being trained by the coach.. Choose the correct passive voice The coach was training the players is answered by The players were being trained by the coach option A Option B The players were trained by the coa
- C. The players have been trained by the coach.
Why not C: “The players have been trained by the coach.” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. The players were being trained by the coach.. Choose the correct passive voice The coach was training the players is answered by The players were being trained by the coach option A Option B The players were trained by the coa
- D. The players are being trained by the coach.
Why not D: “The players are being trained by the coach.” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. The players were being trained by the coach.. Choose the correct passive voice The coach was training the players is answered by The players were being trained by the coach option A Option B The players were trained by the coa
Correct answer
A. The players were being trained by the coach.
Explanation
Choose the correct passive voice The coach was training the players is answered by The players were being trained by the coach option A Option B The players were trained by the coach does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The players were being trained by the coach Option C The players have been trained by the coach does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The players were being trained by the coach Remaining alternatives The players are being trained by the coach fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once The players were being trained by the coach is identified Active.
Source: Active and Passive Voice Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, grammar, voice, sentence structure, NTS
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