SSC Stenographer 2025 PYQ — Question 134

SSC Stenographer - 07 Aug 2025 - Shift 1 • English • Q134

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

"The walls are being painted by the workers."

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

Conversion from passive to active voice:

Tense Identification: The original sentence is in the Present Continuous Passive voice, indicated by the structure are + being + past participle (painted).

Active Conversion: To convert this to the active voice, the object of the preposition ("the workers") becomes the subject, and the verb changes to the Present Continuous Active form: is/am/are + verb-ing.

Active voice: The workers are painting the walls.