Choose the correct passive voice: "The coach was training the players."
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Active and Passive Voice question asks: Choose the correct passive voice: "The coach was training the players." The correct choice is A. The players were being trained by the coach.. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
Active and Passive Voice items like this one are written for Pakistan exams such as CSS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS. The difficulty label is a hint about how much of the topic the stem assumes, not a score. Tags and exam names, when they are present, tell you where else the same idea is tested. Previous and next links stay in Active and Passive Voice so you can continue the subject. Related questions point at nearby stems if you want another angle on the same idea.
Treat the explanation as part of the question, not a footnote. If you missed it, reread the stem against the correct option before you open the next Active and Passive Voice item. A timed quiz is the same pool with a clock and a score. A past paper is a full sitting rather than this single question.
- 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.” does not fit this question. The answer is The players were being trained by the coach..
- C. The players have been trained by the coach.
Why not C: “The players have been trained by the coach.” does not fit this question. The answer is The players were being trained by the coach..
- D. The players are being trained by the coach.
Why not D: “The players are being trained by the coach.” does not fit this question. The answer is The players were being trained by the coach..
Correct answer
A. The players were being trained by the coach.
Explanation
The players were being trained by the coach. (option A) is the accepted answer to “Choose the correct passive voice: "The coach was training the players."”. Option B (The players were trained by the coach.) does not fit this question. Option C (The players have been trained by the coach.) does not fit this question. Option D (The players are being trained by the coach.) does not fit this question. For this Active and Passive Voice question, the accepted answer is The players were being trained by the coach..
Source: Active and Passive Voice Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, grammar, voice, sentence structure, NTS
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