Choose the correct passive voice: "The electricians are repairing the wiring."
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Active and Passive Voice question asks: Choose the correct passive voice: "The electricians are repairing the wiring." The correct choice is D. The wiring is being repaired by the electricians.. 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 wiring was being repaired by the electricians.
Why not A: “The wiring was being repaired by the electricians.” does not fit this question. The answer is The wiring is being repaired by the electricians..
- B. The wiring has been repaired by the electricians.
Why not B: “The wiring has been repaired by the electricians.” does not fit this question. The answer is The wiring is being repaired by the electricians..
- C. The wiring is repaired by the electricians.
Why not C: “The wiring is repaired by the electricians.” does not fit this question. The answer is The wiring is being repaired by the electricians..
- D. The wiring is being repaired by the electricians. ✓
Correct answer
D. The wiring is being repaired by the electricians.
Explanation
The wiring is being repaired by the electricians. (option D) is the accepted answer to “Choose the correct passive voice: "The electricians are repairing the wiring."”. Option A (The wiring was being repaired by the electricians.) does not fit this question. Option B (The wiring has been repaired by the electricians.) does not fit this question. Option C (The wiring is repaired by the electricians.) does not fit this question. For this Active and Passive Voice question, the accepted answer is The wiring is being repaired by the electricians..
Source: Active and Passive Voice Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, grammar, voice, sentence structure, NTS
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