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