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