ACTIVE AND PASSIVE

ACTIVE AND
PASSIVE VOICE

GRADE 6 GRAMMAR

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

Voice is the form of a verb which shows whether the subject of a sentences is
the “doer” or the “receiver” of the action.

Look at the sentences below

●Amarion threw the ball.

●The ball was thrown by Amarion.

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

SENTENCE 1: Amarion threw the ball.

The verb threw is in the ACTIVE VOICE because the subject
(Amarion)

is the DOER of the action.

SENTENCE 2: The ball was thrown by Amarion.

The verb was thrown is in the PASSIVE VOICE because the subject
(ball) is the receiver of the action.

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the following sentence is written in the active or passive voice:

Our kitchen walls were painted by Kamari and Nathan.

• active

• passive

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the following sentence is written in the active or passive voice:

The students were 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 Dante.

• active

• passive

Multiple Choice

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

• shaked

• shook

Multiple Choice

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

• Active

• Passive

Multiple Choice

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

• know

• knew

Multiple Choice

I pushed the heavy shopping cart through the parking lot.

• active voice

• passive voice

Multiple Choice

The drain was unclogged by the plumber.

• active voice

• passive voice

Multiple Choice

The famous actor was swarmed by several excited fans.

• active voice

• passive voice

Multiple Choice

My very active dog chased a tennis ball across the grass.

• active voice

• passive voice

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