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