Choose the correct passive voice: "The students are solving the puzzle."
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Active and Passive Voice MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Choose the correct passive voice: "The students are solving the puzzle."”
The accepted answer is C. The puzzle is being solved by the students.. Choose the correct passive voice The students are solving the puzzle is answered by The puzzle is being solved by the students option C Option A The puzzle has been solved by the students does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The puzzle is being solved by the students Option B The puzzle was being solved by the students does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The puzzle is being solved by the students Remaining alternatives The puzzle is solved by the students fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once The puzzle is being solved by the students is identified Active.
- A. The puzzle has been solved by the students.
Why not A: “The puzzle has been solved by the students.” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. The puzzle is being solved by the students.. Choose the correct passive voice The students are solving the puzzle is answered by The puzzle is being solved by the students option C Option A The puzzle has been solved by the s
- B. The puzzle was being solved by the students.
Why not B: “The puzzle was being solved by the students.” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. The puzzle is being solved by the students.. Choose the correct passive voice The students are solving the puzzle is answered by The puzzle is being solved by the students option C Option A The puzzle has been solved by the s
- C. The puzzle is being solved by the students. ✓
- D. The puzzle is solved by the students.
Why not D: “The puzzle is solved by the students.” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. The puzzle is being solved by the students.. Choose the correct passive voice The students are solving the puzzle is answered by The puzzle is being solved by the students option C Option A The puzzle has been solved by the s
Correct answer
C. The puzzle is being solved by the students.
Explanation
Choose the correct passive voice The students are solving the puzzle is answered by The puzzle is being solved by the students option C Option A The puzzle has been solved by the students does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The puzzle is being solved by the students Option B The puzzle was being solved by the students does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The puzzle is being solved by the students Remaining alternatives The puzzle is solved by the students fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once The puzzle is being solved by the students is identified Active.
Source: Active and Passive Voice Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, grammar, voice, sentence structure
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