Active and Passive Voice Revision

Active and Passive Voice

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Poll

He threw a piece of wood into the fire.

• Active

• Passive

Poll

A piece of wood was thrown onto the fire.

• Active

• Passive

Multiple Choice

During the storm, the ship .......... violently.

• shaked

• shook

Multiple Choice

The supplies were delivered by a French ship.

• Active

• Passive

Multiple Choice

The boxes were taken to shore in a smaller boat.

• Active

• Passive

Multiple Choice

He gave the ship's crew a day to rest.

• Active

• Passive

Multiple Choice

On the dock, he met his family.

• Active

• Passive

Multiple Choice

The date of the next voyage will be chosen by the ship's captain.

• Active

• Passive

Multiple Choice

The men are paid after the goods are received.

• Active

• Passive

Multiple Choice

He will spend his money on clothes.

• Active

• Passive

Multiple Choice

They sent their son to join the militia.

• Active

• Passive

Multiple Choice

A sailor .......... the rope just before it fell overboard.

• catched

• caught

Multiple Choice

The mast of the ship .......... into two pieces.

• breaked

• broke

Multiple Choice

The ship .......... back to the shore.

• gone

• went

Multiple Choice

The ship's captain .......... down all the storm.

• written

• wrote

Multiple Choice

We will .......... the captain's log today.

• read

• reading

Multiple Choice

How do you .......... that the storm really happened?

• know

• knew

Multiple Choice

The port records .......... the weather on that day.

• shows

• show

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the following sentence is written in the active or passive voice: Our kitchen walls were painted by John and Steve.

• active

• passive

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the following sentence is written in the active or passive voice: The basket was assembled by the worker.

• active

• passive

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the following sentence is written in the active or passive voice: John ran a mile on Tuesday.

• active

• passive

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the following sentence is written in the active or passive voice: The teacher wrote the test.

• active

• passive

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the following sentence is written in the active or passive voice: We are going to watch a movie tonight.

• active

• passive

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the following sentence is written in the active or passive voice: The students are taught by the professor.

• active

• passive

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the following sentence is written in the active or passive voice: Once a week, the house is cleaned by Tom.

• active

• passive

Multiple Choice

Active or Passive Voice?

Serena made a delicious cheesecake.

• Active

• Passive

Multiple Choice

Active or Passive Voice?

The delicious cheesecake was made by Serena.

• Active

• Passive

Open Ended

Change the sentences from passive to active voice.

1. The house had been broken into by someone while the owners were on vacation.

2.The statue is being visited by hundreds of tourists every year.