Active and Passive Practice

Active and Passive Practice

by Daniel Schmitz

Multiple Choice

Is the sentence below in Active Voice or Passive Voice?
The eco-woodland house in Wales was built by a family in Wales.

• Active voice
• Passive voice

Multiple Choice

The family built a house that uses energy efficiently.

• Active Voice
• Passive Voice

Multiple Choice

Change the passive voice sentence below into active voice.
The house of sticks was built by the second little pig.

• The second little sticks built the house.
• The second little pig built the house of sticks.

Multiple Choice

Change the active voice sentence into passive voice.
Samson read an interesting story.

• An interesting story was read by Samson.
• An interesting story is read by Samson.

Multiple Choice

A large kettle of water was placed on the fireplace by the little pig.

• Active Voice
• Passive Voice

Multiple Choice

How could I write the following sentence in active voice?

The homework was completed by Matt.

• Matt has completed the homework.

• The homework belongs to Matt.

• It is already in active voice.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is NOT written in active voice?

• Many scientists are studying the Loch Ness monster in Scotland.

• Experiments were conducted by scientists on Lake Winnipeg, Canada.

• Scientists have questioned some reports about the monster.

Multiple Choice

Everyone understands English.

English ________________ by everyone.

• is understood

• has been understood

• was understood

Multiple Choice

The employees brought up this issue during the meeting.

This issue ________________ by the employees during the meeting.

• has been brought up

• is brought up

• was brought up

Multiple Choice

She would reject the offer.

The offer ________________ by her.

• will have been rejected

• would be rejected

• will be rejected

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is in active voice?

• The boy was brought to the nurse's office.

• The boy was told to wait for the nurse.

• The principal saw the boy pulling on his loose tooth.

• The loose tooth was pulled out.