Active and Passive Voice

Active and Passive Voice

Poll

A piece of wood was thrown onto the fire.

• Active

• Passive

Multiple Choice

The boxes were taken to shore in a smaller boat.

• Active

• Passive

Multiple Choice

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

• shaked

• shook

Multiple Choice

Identify the SUBJECT and the MAIN VERB from the following sentence:

The ingredients are listed on the label.

• ingredients, are listed

• label, are listed

• ingredients, label

• label, ingredients

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence written in ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?

The ingredients are listed on the label.

• active

• passive

Multiple Choice

Identify the SUBJECT and the MAIN VERB from the following sentence:

The list of ingredients is on the label.

• list of ingredients, is

• label, is

• list of ingredients, label

• label, ingredients

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence written in ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?

The Eiffel Tower, the gigantic steel structure without walls, was built in 1889.

• active

• passive

Multiple Choice

Identify the SUBJECT and the MAIN VERB from the following sentence:

After the mixture had reached a temperature of 33 degrees Kelvin, an alkaline substance was added.

• mixture, reached

• alkaline substance, added

• temperature, added

• mixture, added

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence written in ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?

After the mixture had reached a temperature of 33 degrees Kelvin, an alkaline substance was added.

• active

• passive

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence written in ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?

Everybody in the training squadron successfully passed the final exams.

• active

• passive

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence written in ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?

All good writing students must follow the rules of grammar.

• active

• passive

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

In which tense is the passive?

'Don Quixote' was written by Cervantes.

• present simple

• past simple

• present continuous

• present perfect

Multiple Choice

In the passive voice, the emphasis is on the:

• "doer" or subject of the sentences

• "object" or who/what receives the action

• action of the sentence

Multiple Choice

A touchdown was scored by the Cowboys, and there was much crying done by the Patriots.

• active

• passive

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

The metal beams were eventually corroded by the saltwater.

• active
• passive

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

The police arrested the thieves

• Active

• Passive